Word Problems
Owen wants to run at least 6 miles this month. He plans to run 1/4 mile each day. How many days will it take Owen to run 6 miles?
24 days
1/2 ÷ 4
1/8
4÷1/2
8
Koko has 1/2 pound of dried fruit. She shares it equally among four friends. How many pounds of dried fruit does each friend get?
1/8 pounds of dried fruit
1/5÷5
1/25
5 ÷ 2/5
12 1/2
Eldora is building a wooden model of the Bridge of the America. She uses 1/6 yard piece of wood to make each equilateral traingle in her model. How much wood does she use for each side of one equilateral traingle in her model?
1/18 yard
1/20÷ 7
1/140
9 ÷ 3/8
24