Question

The length of a metal rod is 9 3/4 feet. What is the length of 1/4 of the rod?

Answer 1

Answer:

3 1/4 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

1/4 of 9 3/4

change 9 3/4 into an improper fraction → 39/3

1/4 x 39/3 = 39/12

convert back to a mixed number by dividing 12 into 39

which goes in three times with a remainder of 3 → 3 3/12

however, 3/12 can be simplified to equal 1/4

Answer 2

Answer:

2 $\frac{5}{16}$

Step-by-step explanation:

2 $\frac{5}{16}$ × 4 = 9 3/4

9 3/4 × 1/4 = 2 5/16

I hope this helps!