Question

Four sisters buy a total of 3 1/2 feet of ribbon. The sisters want to share the ribbon equally. How many feet of ribbon will each sister receive

Answer 1

`(7)/(8)` feet.

Explanation:

Four sister bought a total of ribbon =
`3(1)/(2)` feet

=
`(7)/(2)` feet

The sisters want to share the ribbon equally.

So we will divide the total length of the ribbon by 4.

=
`(7)/(2)` ÷ 4

=
`(7)/(2)` ×
`(1)/(4)`

=
`(7)/(8)` feet.

Each sister will receive
`(7)/(8)` feet of ribbon.

Answer 2

divide 3 1/2 by 4

3 1/2 = 7/2

7/2 / 4 = 7/8 foot each