a park is 3/4 mile long and 1/2mile wide. Which fraction represents the ratio of the parks length to its width?
I did it by 3/4 divided by 1/2
this equals 1 1/2 or 3/2
Is this correct?
Yes IT IS!!100% correct good job!
3/2
No, your calculation is not correct. To find the ratio of the park's length to its width, you need to divide the length by the width.
So, in this case, you would need to divide 3/4 by 1/2.
To divide fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
So, the calculation would be:
(3/4) ÷ (1/2) = (3/4) × (2/1) = 6/4 = 3/2.
Therefore, your answer is correct. The fraction that represents the ratio of the park's length to its width is 3/2.
Yes, your method is correct! To find the ratio of the park's length to its width, you need to divide the length by the width. In this case, you divided 3/4 by 1/2, which is the correct way to approach it.
To divide fractions, we need to flip the divisor (the second fraction) and multiply it by the dividend (the first fraction). So, dividing 3/4 by 1/2 can be written as (3/4) * (2/1), which simplifies to (3 * 2) / (4 * 1). This further simplifies to 6/4, which can be reduced to 3/2.
Therefore, the ratio of the park's length to its width is 3/2, or 1 1/2 in mixed number form. Good job in arriving at the correct answer!