Question

In Eva's shop, she has y cm rope. She needs to sell rope of equal length to four customers. What is the amount of rope given to each customer?

• A. 4 y
• B. y + 4
• C. $\frac{\text{y}}{4}$
• D. y - 4

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{\text{y}}{4}$

Total length of rope = y cm
Number of customers = 4
Length of rope each customer receives$=\frac{\text{Total length of rope}}{\text{Number of customers}}$
$=\frac{\text{y}}{4}$
Hence, each customer recieves $\frac{\text{y}}{4}$ of the length of rope.