Question

1. craig bought a 3-foot-long baguette and then made 4 equally sized sandwiches with it.

a. what portion of the baguette was used for each sandwich? draw a visual model to help you solve this problem.

Explanation:

Step1: Define total as whole

The full baguette = 1 (whole unit).

Step2: Divide into equal parts

Split 1 into 4 equal portions:
$\frac{1}{4}$

Step3: Visual model description

Draw a 3-foot long rectangle (representing the baguette). Divide it into 4 equal smaller rectangles; each small rectangle is one portion.

Answer:

Each sandwich uses $\frac{1}{4}$ of the baguette.
Visual model: A horizontal rectangle labeled "3 ft" (total baguette) divided by 3 vertical lines into 4 equal, smaller rectangles, each labeled $\frac{1}{4}$ of the baguette.