Question

A large sandwich at a store is 11/12 foot long. A small sandwich is 3/4the size of a large sandwich. What is the length, in feet, of asmall sandwich?

Answer 1

Let:

A = Length of the large sandwich = 11/12 ft

B = Length of the small sandwich

so:

$\begin{gathered} B=\frac{3}{4}\cdot A \\ so\colon \\ B=\frac{3}{4}\cdot\frac{11}{12} \\ B=\frac{11}{16}ft \end{gathered}$

Answer:

11/16 ft or as a decimal 0.6875 ft