Question

Suppose it takes Leah
1/6
of an hour to paint
1/36
of her garden fence.
Question 1
Which could you use to calculate how long Leah will take to paint the entire fence?
Responses
A

1/36 x 1/6

B



1/36 divide 1/6
C



1/6 divide 1/36
D



5/6 divide 1/36
Question 2
How many hours will it take Leah to paint the entire fence?
Responses
A 4 hours4 hours
B 5 hours5 hours
C 6 hours6 hours
D 8 hours

Answer 1

Question 1: C (1/6 ÷ 1/36)

Question 2: C — 6 hours

Reason: 1/6 hour paints 1/36 of the fence, so time for the whole fence = (1/6) ÷ (1/36) = 6 hours (or 36 × 1/6 = 6).