Question

Choose the scenario that could be represented by 3/8.

A. 16 pieces of candy are shared among 6 friends.
B. An 8-foot piece of wood is cut into 3 pieces.
C. A family divided up a 3 day trip into 8 segments.
D. Javier saves $3 a week for 8 weeks.

Answer 1

The answer is C

Step-by-step explanation: When your doing something like this, it's best to be practical and pay attention to the wording

A says 16 pieces of candy shared with 6 friends which is 16/6 which can't be represented by 3/8

B would be represented by 8/3 due to it's wording and the order of which the words are

However C would be 3/8 since the words say, a 3 day trips divided into 8 segments which is 3/8 unlike B which said an 8-foot piece of wood cut into 3 pieces which would be 8/3

D is just 3x8 since he consistanly saves 3 dollars for 8 weeks

I hope this makes sense and I'm sorry if this is confusing

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

A division equation can be rephrased (i guess thats what you call it) into fraction form. The equation for C is 3 divided by 8, which can be put into fraction form as 3/8. Hope this helps!