Clark has 7 1/2 feet of wire. Part a: how many 3/4 foot pieces can clark cut from the 7 1/2 feet of wire? Part B: using the information in part a, interpret the meaning of the quoitient in terms of the two fractions given

(7 1/2) / (3/4) =

(15/2) / (3/4) =

15/2 * 4/3 =

60/6 =

10 ... so Clark can cut 10 three-fourths pieces of wire

(7 1/2 ft) (p / (3ft/4))

(15ft/2) (4p/3ft)

10p

The meaning of the quotient is derived from the cancellation of the foot units so that you are left with the number of 3/4 foot pieces, p, that can be taken from a 7 1/2 foot length of wire.