Question

James has a board that is 3/4 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are each 1/8 foot long

Answer 1

Divide each 3/4 by 1/8. To do this, multiply by the reciprocal of 1/8. $\frac{3}{4} *\frac{8}{1}$ That equals 24/4, or 6 pieces

Answer 2

Answer=6 pieces

First lets convert 3/4 to ?/8...

$\frac{3}{4}= \frac{6}{8}$

3/4 is equivalent to 6/8. 

Now we can divide 6/8 by 1/8

$\frac{6}{8}/ \frac{1}{8}=6$


Answer=6 pieces