Question

Use the information provided to answer part a and part B for question 31. This diagram shows a number line

Part A
James has a board that is 3/4 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are each 1/8 foot long.
How many pieces can James cut from the board? Explain how Janes can use the number line digram the determination the number of pieces he can cut from the board.

Part B
When a equation using the version that represents how James can find the number of pieces he can cut from the board.

Answer 1

The solution is to find, how many (1/8) are in (3/4).

x * 1/8 = 3/4

x = (3/4) * 8

x = 6

there are 6 (1/8) in (3/4)