A sheet of address labels is 6 3/4 inches long and 4 1/3 inches wide. The length is divided into sections that are 1 1/8 inches long, and the width is divided into sections that are 1 1/12 inches wide. Solve this multi-step problem involving division with fractions. How many sections are there?

Answer 1

To find the number of sections along the length, divide the total length of the sheet by the length of each section: 6 3/4 ÷ 1 1/8 = (27/4) ÷ (9/8) = 27/4 x 8/9 = (27 x 8) / (4 x 9) = 216/36 = 6 sections
To find the number of sections along the width, divide the total width of the sheet by the width of each section: 4 1/3 ÷ 1 1/12 = (13/3) ÷ (13/12) = 13/3 x 12/13 = (13 x 12) / (3 x 13) = 156/39 = 4 sections
So, there are 6 sections along the length and 4 sections along the width.