Question

Debbie cut a cord into sixths . She used five of the to make necklaces . She used equal lengths of the remaining cord for each of four bracelets. What fraction of the original cord did Debbie use for each bracelet ?

Answer 1

So she used
`(5)/(6)` of the cord to make necklaces.

`1- (5)/(6) = (1)/(6)`

She splits the
`(1)/(6)` length into 4 equal lengths.
To divide a fraction by a fraction, you multiply it by its reciprocal.

`(1)/(6) ( (1)/(4))`

`=(1)/(24)`

She used
`(1)/(24)` of the original chord to make each bracelet.