Question

Misaki cut some wood for a bookcase she is building.She needs to find how many 1

3
ft boards she can make from a 5 ft board.Explain how to model with fraction bars to solve the problem.

Answer 1

3ft + 2ft?

Explanation:

sorry i would take this with a bucket of salt its prob not c0rr3t

Answer 2

Model the 5 wholes as five 1s. Now add the fraction bars to show that three 1/3s fit in each whole. Count the 1/3s. Fifteen 1/3 ft boards can be cut from a 5 ft board.

Explanation: