Question

Which story problems could be solved using the given equation?

1/3 x 7/8

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.

A. Bo is carrying a bag of topsoil that is 7/8 full. He drops the bag and 1/3 of the soil pours out onto the ground. How much of the bag of soil poured onto the ground?

B. The city park has an area of 7/8 square kilometer. The width of the park is 1/3 kilometer. What is the length of the park?

C. Julia has a bucket that contains 7/8 gallon of water. She wants to pour the water to fill some dog bowls. Each bowl holds 1/3 gallon of liquid. How many dog bowls can Julia fill with water?

D. Kai has a rope that is 7/8 meter long. Kai cuts off a piece that is 1/3 of the length of the rope. How long, in meters, is the piece of rope that Kai cut off?

Answer 1

I think the correct answers are A, and C because you have to multiply to find the answers. The others will divide to find the answers.

Answer 2

The coorect answer is Bo is carrying a bag of topsoil that is 78 full. He drops the bag and 13 of the soil pours out onto the ground. How much of the bag of soil poured onto the ground?