Question

licorice rope is 7 inches long if 4 5th graders share the licorice rope equally amongst themselves what length or the rope will each student get

Answer 1

To calculate how long is the rope for each student, we have to divide the total length (7 in) by the number of students (4):

$\frac{7}{4}=\frac{4+3}{4}=\frac{4}{4}+\frac{3}{4}=1+\frac{3}{4}$

Answer: 1 3/4 in of rope for each student.