I want to share 3submarine sandwiches among 12 people. What should each person get

Question

For each of the following, illustrate the situation and provide at least 2 different answers. Remember from class, units are vital.Assume everyone receives equal-sized pieces

Answer 1

Hi, Rachael

Okay, so 3 sandwiches divided by 12 people is:

3 ÷ 12 = 1/4 

So each person gets 1/4 of a sandwich.

For illustration purposes, you could draw 3 tape diagrams 

and divide each one into 4 fourths. Then, each sandwich would feed four people.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

3 subs/12 people = (1/4 sub)/person