Word Problems
DeShawn is using 7 meters of wire fencing to make a play area for his puppy. He wants to cut the fencing into 6 pieces of equal length. How long will each piece pf fencing be?
7/6 meters or 1 and 1/6 meters
Marta has 8 cubic feet of potting soil and 3 flower pots. Suppose she puts the same amount of soil in each pot. How many cubic feet of soil will she put in each flower pot?
8/3 cubic feet or 2 and 2/3 cubic feet
Greg made 27 ounces of potato salad to serve to 10 guests at a picnic. If each serving is the same size, how much potato salad will each guest receive?
27/10 ounces or 2 and 7/10 ounces
Chandra spends 15 minutes doing 4 math problems. She spends the same amount of time on each problem. How many minutes does she spend on each problem?
15/4 minutes or 3 and 3/4 minutes
Taylor has 5 yards of gold ribbon to decorate 8 costumes for the school play. She plans to use the same amount of ribbon for each costume. How many yards of ribbon will she use for each costume?
5/8 yard