How many 1 1/4 inches strips can be cut from s string that is 4 3/4 inches long?
My answer is 3 3/4 strips but the choices don't have this answer
The choice are
19/5 strips
3 4/5
4 strips
4 1/4 strips
(19/4) / (5/4)
(19/4) * (4/5) = 76/20 = 3 16/20 = 3 4/5
To find out how many 1 1/4 inch strips can be cut from a string that is 4 3/4 inches long, you need to divide the length of the string by the width of each strip.
First, let's convert the length of the string to a common fraction:
4 3/4 = (4 * 4 + 3) / 4 = 19/4
Next, divide the length of the string by the width of each strip:
19/4 divided by 5/4 = 19/4 * 4/5 = (19 * 4) / (4 * 5) = 76 / 20
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
76 / 20 = 19 / 5
Therefore, the correct answer is 19/5 strips.
None of the given choices matches exactly with 19/5 strips.
To calculate how many 1 1/4 inches strips can be cut from a string that is 4 3/4 inches long, you need to divide the length of the string by the width of each strip.
First, convert the mixed number 4 3/4 to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (4) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (3). Then write the result over the denominator (4):
4 * 4 + 3 = 16 + 3 = 19
19/4
Next, convert the mixed number 1 1/4 to an improper fraction following the same process:
1 * 4 + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5
5/4
Now, to find out how many 1 1/4 inches strips can be cut from a string that is 4 3/4 inches long, divide the length of the string by the width of each strip:
19/4 ÷ 5/4
Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. So, flip the second fraction and multiply:
19/4 × 4/5 = 19/5
Therefore, the correct answer is 19/5 strips.