7 x 3/4
(7 x 3) / 4 = 21/4
5.25 ft
Solving Fraction Word Problems
Kevin is working with a group of community volunteers to replace rotting boards over the river walkway. They need to replace 7 boards that are each 3/4 feet long.
How many total feet of board will they need for the job?
This is a multiplication problem, because we have 7 sets of the same item.
Set up the multiplication expression.
7 x ___
Multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number.
(7 x 3) / 4 = ____/4
___ft
Please just give me the answers
1 answer
7 x 3/4
(7 x 3) / 4 = 21/4
5.25 ft