Select the description of a real-world situation that is modeled by dividing two fractions or mixed numbers.
a you want to divide 3
3
4
pounds of grapes into bags that hold
3
4
pounds each. divide 3
3
4
by
3
4
to find that you can fill 5 bags.
b you have one bag that weighs 3
3
4
pounds and another that weighs
3
4
pound and you want to find the weight of the bags altogether. divide 3
3
4
by
3
4
to find that the bags weigh 5 pounds altogether.
c you have 5 bags of grapes that weigh
3
4
pound each and you want to know how much they weigh altogether. divide 3
3
4
by 5 to find that the bags weigh
3
4
pound altogether.
d one grocery store is 3
3
4
miles away and another is
3
4
mile away. you want to find how much farther away the first grocery store is. divide 3
3
4
by
3
4
to find that the first store is 5 miles farther away.