Question

Laura wants to place one flowerpot every 3/4 meters along the path from the gate to the main entrance of her home. The path is 12 meters long. How many flowerpots will she need?

Answer 1

Well, divide the 12 meters in even parts of 3/4
or, how many times does 3/4 go into 12?

$\bf 12\div \cfrac{3}{4}\implies \cfrac{12}{1}\div\cfrac{3}{4}\implies \cfrac{12}{1}\cdot \cfrac{4}{3}\implies \cfrac{12\cdot 4}{1\cdot 3}\implies 16$

Answer 2

Answer:

She will need 16 flowerpot.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The length of one flower pot = $\frac{3}{4}$ meters,

Also, the length of path along which the plot are placed = 12 meters,

Thus,

$\text{The total number of flowerpot she needs}=\frac{\text{Length of path}}{\text{Length of each flowerpot}}$

$=\frac{12}{3/4}$

$=\frac{12\times 4}{3}$

$=\frac{48}{3}$

$=16$