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a gardener spreads \\(\frac{1}{4}\\) bag of fertilizer evenly over each flower bed. he uses a total of 3 bags of fertilizer on his flower beds.
how many flower beds does he have?
\\(\frac{4}{3}\\) \\(\frac{3}{4}\\) 7 12

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula

To find the number of flower beds, we use the formula: Number of beds = Total fertilizer used / Fertilizer per bed. Here, total fertilizer is 3 bags, and per bed is $\frac{1}{4}$ bag. So the formula is $3 \div \frac{1}{4}$.

Step2: Perform the division

Dividing by a fraction is multiplying by its reciprocal. So $3 \div \frac{1}{4} = 3 \times 4 = 12$.

Answer:

12