Question

Debbie cut a cord into sixths . She used five of the to make necklaces . She used equal lengths of the remaining cord for each of four bracelets. What fraction of the original cord did Debbie use for each bracelet ?

Answer 1

So she used $\frac{5}{6}$ of the cord to make necklaces.
$1- \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}$

She splits the $\frac{1}{6}$ length into 4 equal lengths.
To divide a fraction by a fraction, you multiply it by its reciprocal.
$\frac{1}{6} ( \frac{1}{4})$
$=\frac{1}{24}$

She used $\frac{1}{24}$ of the original chord to make each bracelet.