Manuel wants to sew some backpacks. He has 8 yards of fabric and each backpack uses 2/3 yard of fabric to make. How many backpacks can Manuel make?
To find the number of backpacks Manuel can make, we need to divide the total amount of fabric he has by the amount of fabric required to make one backpack.
First, let's convert 8 yards to feet:
Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, 8 yards is equal to 8 * 3 = <<8*3=24>>24 feet.
Now, let's convert 2/3 yard to feet:
Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, 2/3 yard is equal to (2/3) * 3 = 2 feet.
To find the number of backpacks, we divide the total fabric by the fabric used per backpack: 24 feet / 2 feet = <<24/2=12>>12 backpacks.
Therefore, Manuel can make 12 backpacks. Answer: \boxed{12}.
A total of 2/3 pound of ground beef is separated onto 3 plates. The same amount of beef is on each plate. How much ground beef is on each plate
To find out how much ground beef is on each plate, we need to divide the total amount of beef by the number of plates.
First, let's find the amount of ground beef on each plate. We can do this by dividing the total amount of beef (2/3 pound) by the number of plates (3):
(2/3 pound) ÷ 3 = 2/3 pound ÷ 3/1 = (2/3) * (1/3) = 2/9 pound
Therefore, there is 2/9 pound of ground beef on each plate. Answer: \boxed{\frac{2}{9}} \text{ pound}.
Maria is taking a math test that has 4 parts. She has a total of 3/4 of an hour to complete all the parts. If she is allowed the same amount of time to complete each part, how much time does she have to spend on each part?
To find out how much time Maria has to spend on each part, we need to divide the total amount of time she has (3/4 of an hour) by the number of parts (4).
First, let's find the amount of time Maria has to spend on each part. We can do this by dividing the total time (3/4 hour) by the number of parts (4):
(3/4 hour) ÷ 4 = 3/4 hour ÷ 4/1 = (3/4) * (1/4) = 3/16 hour
Therefore, Maria has 3/16 of an hour to spend on each part. Answer: \boxed{\frac{3}{16}} \text{ hour}.
Janice walks a total of 7/8 hour. She walks at a rate of 1 mile every 1/4 hour. How many miles did she walk
To find out how many miles Janice walked, we need to divide the total time she walked (7/8 hour) by the time it takes her to walk 1 mile (1/4 hour per mile).
First, let's find how many 1/4 hours are in 7/8 hour. We can do this by dividing 7/8 by 1/4:
(7/8) ÷ (1/4) = (7/8) * (4/1) = 7/2 = 3.5
Therefore, Janice walked for 3.5 intervals of 1/4 hour.
Since each interval of 1/4 hour corresponds to 1 mile, Janice walked 3.5 miles.
Answer: \boxed{3.5} \text{ miles}.
as a fraction
To express the number of miles Janice walked as a fraction, we can write it as 3 1/2 or 7/2. However, since we are expressing it as a fraction, the correct form would be 7/2.
Therefore, Janice walked a total of 7/2 miles.