Question

How many 4 1/2


inch strips can be made from 45 inches of shipping tape?
A)
9
B)
10
C)
11
D)
12

Answer 1

Do you know what 4 1/2 is in decimal form?

Answer 2

um no

Answer 3

how do i find it

Answer 4

Let's set this up

x 1
- = --
1 2

So you would multiply across

Lets start with the bottom.

1 times ? = 2

Answer 5

2

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Right, you found 2. so you would do the same to the top and multiply with 2 also

? time 2 = 1 or in other words what is 1 divided by 2. If I had one cookie and wanted to split it with 2 people, how much would each person get

Answer 8

1/2

Answer 9

@FortyTheRapper is that right

Answer 10

Yes, but what would that be in a decimal (Cut the 1 in half)

Answer 11

how

Answer 12

@FortyTheRapper are you there

Answer 13

Think of money. What do you get if you have half of a dollar?

Answer 14

.50

Answer 15

@FortyTheRapper am i right sorry if i seem naggy

Answer 16

Yes!

So instead of 4 1/2, it's 4.5

So now that we have that, we need to divide that by 45

So what's 45 divided by 4.5?

Answer 17

ummmm 10?

Answer 18

@FortyTheRapper is it 10

Answer 19

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