CCSS.6.NS.1 Practice Test

Tia has $\frac{3}{4}$ yard of ribbon for gift tags. She plans to cut equal strips, each $\frac{1}{8}$ yard long. Imagine marking the ribbon into eighths and counting how many $\frac{1}{8}$-lengths fit inside the $\frac{3}{4}$ section. How many groups can be made?

A rectangular strip of land has area $\frac{1}{2}$ square mile and length $\frac{3}{4}$ mile. The width is the amount that, when multiplied by the length, gives the area. Think of splitting the area into equal bands along the length. How much is in each group (the width)?