Question

Without dividing, do you expect five-eighths divided by one-sixteenth to be greater than or less than 1? Explain.

Answer 1

are u in CA?

Answer 2

FLVS, so basically

Answer 3

grade?

Answer 4

6th

Answer 5

why??

Answer 6

(5/8)/(1/16) = (5/8) 16 > 1

Answer 7

Thanks!

Answer 8

Remember, 5/8 divided by 1/16 means you're taking a bit more than half of something, and finding out how many pieces which are only 1/16th of that something you can make out of it. 5/8 > 1/16, so yes, of course you'll be able to get more than 1!

If I asked you to take 3/4 of a candy bar, and divide it into pieces that were 1/16th the size of a complete candy bar, would you have any trouble deciding (without dividing) that you could get several pieces? That's exactly what this problem is doing...

Answer 9

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!