Question

Select the story problem that this division problem represents. (1/3) / (4/3) A. The work space in Lillian's room has a width of 1 meter and an area of square meter. How long is it? B. Levi decorates with a stamp the area of the stamp? foot long and foot wide. What is C. Lauren jogs around a rectangular course with a length of mile and an area of square mile. How wide is the course? D. Layton paints on a canvas that has a length of yard and an area of square yard. How wide is the canvas?

Answer 1

We have the division:

$\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{3}$

It seems like a total quantity (3/4) is divided by a part (1/3).

It is not A, because 3/4 is the width (the part) and 1/3 is the area (the total), so it is not this case.

It is not B, because the area should be a multiplication of width and length.

It is not C, because the width should be calculated (1/3) / (3/4).

It is D, because the area is 3/4 and is divided by the length 1/3 to calculate the width.