Since you know the total length of the road, and how far the markers are spaced, to figure out how many you would be able to place you would just need to divide. Your expression is probably supposed to look like this...
6 3/4 / 1/8
the towns highway department marks a new road with reflective markers the road is 6 3/4 miles in length the markers are spaced every length 1/8 of a mile. What is an expression that can be used
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you are all wrong
it will be 27/4 / 1/8 by the sign (/) means divide then keep change flip so 27/4 times 8/1 then if u simpifly it will be 27 times 2 54 There would be total number of 54 markers of lengths (1/8) of a mile.
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