Question

estelle saved up her money and bought a model train. each of the 8 cars on the train was the same length. when estelle put all the cars together, the train was 3 feet long. how long was each car? write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number. feet

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total length and number of cars

Total length of train: \( 3 \) feet, Number of cars: \( 8 \)

Step2: Divide total length by number of cars

To find length of each car, use \( \text{Length per car} = \frac{\text{Total length}}{\text{Number of cars}} = \frac{3}{8} \) (or if we consider mixed number, but \( 3 < 8 \), so proper fraction \( \frac{3}{8} \))

Answer:

\(\frac{3}{8}\)