Question

Emma,Brandy,and Damien will cut a rope that is 29.8 feet long into 3 jump ropes.Each of the 3 jump ropes will be the same length. Write a division sentence using compatable numbers to estimate the length of each rope.

Answer 1

In order to have the 29.8 feet long rope be equally divided among Emma, Brandy, and Damien, they need to divide the rope by 3. Mathematically this would be expressed as,
 
                  n = 29.8 feet / 3 

Simplifying, this will give us 9.933 ft. In sentence, "Divide the 29.8 feet long into 3 equally long jump ropes which will give each of the recipients approximately 9.933 ft long jump ropes.  <span />