Question

An electrician needs 6 rolls of electrical wire to wire each room in a house. How many rooms can he wire with 3/4 of a roll of wire?

Answer 1

1/8 room

Explanation:

(3/4 roll)/(6 rolls/room) = (3/4)(1/6) rooms = 1/8 rooms

With 3/4 roll of wire, the electrician can wire 1/8 of a room.