Question

Can someone explain dividing a whole number by a unit fractions? I've been stuck on this lesson for a while

Answer 1

Okay, I would multiply 4 times 12 since there is 12 inches in a foot and then divide it by 3.  which the answer would be 16 inches.

Answer 2

4 feet
each friend gets 1/3 foot
if you wante to do $\frac{4}{ \frac{1}{3} }$
try to make bottom number=1
1/3 times 3/1=3/3=1
multiply the whole thing by $\frac{ \frac{3}{1} }{ \frac{3}{1} }$

$\frac{4*3}{ \frac{3}{3} }$
$\frac{12}{ 1}$

12