Question

Tyler has a piece of ribbon that is 3/4 yard long . How many 1/8 - yard pieces can he cut ?

Answer 1

6. 6/8 = 3/4 so 6 1/8 can be cut from that. 

Answer 2

To find the number of 1/8 - yard pieces that can be cut from a 3/4 yard long ribbon, we just need to divide 1/8 by 3/4. Multiplying by the reciprocal is the same thing as dividing, so 3/4 times 8 would be 6.
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