Question

How many 4 1/2
inch strips can be made from 45 inches of shipping tape?

Answer 1

Any ideas?
:-)

Answer 2

I believe you're going to have to divide to solve this.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

@skullpatrol Am I correct? I don't want to be giving them the wrong directions.

Answer 5

You @Liv1234 are correct:

Any time you are asked for how many times one thing goes into another ...

Answer 6

Alright. Thank you for reassuring me.

Answer 7

should i divid 4 1/2 and 45

Answer 8

I already solved the problem, but I don't want to say what it is.

Answer 9

I think you should be converting 4 1/2 into a fraction.

Answer 10

o i hate fraction's

Answer 11

You multiply 4 by 2 and then add 1.

Answer 12

When you get the answer to that you put that number over 2.

Answer 13

Or to be exact, multiply the denominator by the number and then add that to the numerator.

Answer 14

so 4x2=8 and 8 plus 1 equals 9

Answer 15

Right!

Answer 16

yes, now put the 9 over 2

Answer 17

9/2 (:

Answer 18

That isn't your answer, but that's the fraction you need to help you solve the answer.

Answer 19

4 1/2 = 9/2

Answer 20

so i divid now 9 divid 45

Answer 21

No.

Answer 22

You are going to multiply.

Answer 23

o yyy

Answer 24

If I am not mistaken, it would be something like 9/2 * 45

Answer 25

\[9/2 * 45\]