Question

Rob is setting up a model train track that is 3 3/8 feet long no telephone pole is needed at the start of the track. However along the track he places a telephone pole every 3/8. Foot a part. How many telephone poles dose he need

Answer 1

First we need to convert 3 3/8 into 1/8ths:

$3 \frac{3}{8} = \frac{27}{8}$

Now, we need to see how many times 3/8 goes into 27/8:

$\frac{27}{8} \div \frac{3}{8} = 27 \div 3 = 9$

So we know he needs 9 telephone poles