A.
Submarine A can descend to a depth of 3/4 of a kilometer below sea level. Submarine B can descend to a depth of 1/4 of a kilometer below sea level. How many times deeper can submarine A descend than submarine B?
B.
Linda has blue and yellow ribbons on her desk. The blue ribbon is 3/4 of a meter long, and the yellow ribbon is 1/4 of a meter long. How many times longer is the blue ribbon than the yellow ribbon?
C.
Mr. Margolis needs to dig a hole for a fence support 3/4 of a meter deep. He has already dug 1/4 of a meter. How many more meters does he need to dig?
D.
Bruce has 3/4 of a cup of chopped tomatoes. He used 1/4 of it for an omelet. What quantity of chopped tomatoes does he have left?
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Linda has blue and yellow ribbons on her desk. The blue ribbon is 3/4 of a meter long, and the yellow ribbon is 1/4 of a meter long. How many times longer is the blue ribbon than the yellow ribbon?
In this scenario, you can find how many times longer 3/4 is than 1/4 by dividing the lengths:
(3/4) รท (1/4) = 3.
Therefore, the blue ribbon is 3 times longer than the yellow ribbon.
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