Eric and frank want to share 1and 1/3 feet of rope . What length of rope should each friend get?
(4/3) / 2 = (4/3) * (1/2) = 4/6 = 2/3
Not sure how to understand
To find out how much rope each friend should get, we need to divide the total length of the rope (1 and 1/3 feet) by the number of friends (2). Let's break it down step by step:
Step 1: Convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
1 and 1/3 can be written as (3 * 1 + 1) / 3, which simplifies to 4/3.
Step 2: Divide the total length of the rope by the number of friends.
Since there are 2 friends, we divide 4/3 by 2, which gives us (4/3) / 2.
Step 3: Simplify the division.
To divide fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, (4/3) / 2 becomes (4/3) * (1/2).
Step 4: Multiply the numerators and the denominators.
Multiply the numerators together (4 * 1) to get 4, and the denominators (3 * 2) to get 6.
Step 5: Simplify the fraction.
The simplified fraction is 4/6, which can be further reduced by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (2). This gives us 2/3.
Therefore, Eric and Frank should each get 2/3 feet of rope.