Question

Can you check teh following?

1. Jill has 3 yards of cotton. She needs 3/4 yard for each skirt she makes. How many skirts can she make?
Ans: 3/(3/4) = 3(4/3) = 4 skirts

2. For a party, 8 sandwiches are being made. If each sandwich is cut into thirds,how many sandwich pieces are there?
Ans: 8/(1/3) = 8(3) = 24 sandwiches

3. Ken uses 1/3 can of wet dog food for his dog, Muddy, each day. How many servings will he get from 5 cans of dog food?
Ans: 5/(1/3) = 5(3) = 15 servings

4. Lori has 3 cups of granola. A serving size of granola is 1/4 cup. How many servings of granola does Lori have?
Ans: 3/(1/4) = 3(4) = 12 servings

5. Bill cuts a 10-inch-long wire into pieces that are 4/5 inch long. How many pieces does he have
Ans: 10/(4/5) = 10(5/4) = 25/2 = 12 1/2 pieces

Answer 1

Great! All of your answers are correct.

Answer 2

looks good

in the last one, would 1/2 of a piece be allowed ? If not, then you only have 12 pieces.

Answer 3

Thanks for checking. Also, for mentioning the 1/2 in #5.