Question

to get ready for a pep rally, mrs. buchanans class is making banners. they have a 3 - foot piece of poster board and cut it into pieces that are \\(\frac{1}{4}\\) of a foot long. how many banners do they make? write your answer as a fraction or a whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up division problem

To find the number of pieces, divide the total length by the length of each small piece: $3 \div \frac{1}{4}$

Step2: Rewrite as multiplication

Dividing by a fraction is multiplying by its reciprocal: $3 \times 4$

Step3: Calculate the result

Perform the multiplication: $3 \times 4 = 12$

Answer:

12