Question

Sam has one, 1 1/2 feet of cord to make bracelets. Each bracelet needs 1/4 foot of cord
How many bracelets can he make

Answer 1

To find out how many bracelets Sam can make, we need to divide the length of the cord available (1 1/2 feet) by the length required for each bracelet (1/4 foot).

1 1/2 feet = 1 + 1/2 = 2/2 + 1/2 = 3/2 feet

We can now divide 3/2 feet by 1/4 foot:

(3/2) ÷ (1/4) = (3/2) * (4/1) = 3 * 4 / 2 * 1 = 12/2 = 6

Therefore, Sam can make 6 bracelets.