Annette has 1/4 yard of fabric. She cuts it into 3 equal pieces. What fraction of a yard is each piece of fabric?

Question

Is this a multiplication or division problem?

Answer 1

LeAnn,

 

It is a division problem because you are dividing the yard of fabric into 3 equal pieces.

 

So you have 1/4 yard and you divide it into 3 equal parts

 

Each piece is (1/4)/3 = 1/12 yard