Question

sharon is making latkes, a kind of potato pancake. she needs $\frac{3}{4}$ lb of potatoes for each batch.sharon has 4 lb of potatoes.sharon can make 5 full batches.sharon can make another $\frac{1}{3}$ of a batch.complete the division equation to show how many batchessharon can make in all.$4 div \frac{3}{4} = ?$

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite division as multiplication

$4 \div \frac{3}{4} = 4 \times \frac{4}{3}$

Step2: Multiply numerators and denominators

$4 \times \frac{4}{3} = \frac{4 \times 4}{3} = \frac{16}{3}$

Step3: Convert to mixed number (optional)

$\frac{16}{3} = 5\frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{16}{3}$ or $5\frac{1}{3}$