Basically, she is dividing a 60 inch long wire into 3/4 pieces. So, what we have to do here is divide 60 by 3/4.
= 60 ÷ 3/4
Keep the first number, change the sign, and flip the fraction.
= 60 × 4/3
You can reduce the numbers by the GCF (greatest common factor) of 3.
= 20 × 4/1
After reducing 60 to 20 and 3 to 1, you are left with 20 × 4/1 or simply 20 × 4.
Multiply the numbers as usual, and you will get your product of 80.
Carmen has 80 pieces.
