Question

Sierra had 1/2 of a meter of string to make bracelets. She wanted to make
3 bracelets. What fraction of a meter will each piece of string be?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$total \: fraction \: she \: had \: = \frac{1}{2} \\ fraction \: each \: piece \: of \: string \: will \: be \\ \frac{1}{2} \div 3 \\ = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{6} \\ fration \: each \: piece \: of \: string \: will \: be \: = \frac{1}{6}$