document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221595>Question 221595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm in fourth grade and need help with this problem.  Is 1/4 of 3, 3/4, 3  divided by 4, 4 divided by 3 the same and why?  THANK YOU!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"of\"  means  multiply,,,,(1/4) of 3 ,,,,means  (1/4) *3 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "think  of  this  as  3 sets  of  1/4 or  1/4 +1/4 +1/4 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR 3/4,,,,,3* 1/4 =3/1*1/4=  (3*1)/(1*4) = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "think  of  this as  dividing 3 into  4 equal  pieces,,,,first divide  each  of<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the  three  circles,,into  4 parts,,,,this  will  give  12  total  parts,,each (1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now,,divide  the  12 pieces  into  4  groups,,,,each  group  would  have  3 pieces (each  1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  4 sets of  3/4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  reciprocal comes into  play  as  we  divide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting  with 3*1/4 = 3/1 * 1/4 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  divide,,,\"invert  and  multiply\" 2nd  term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(1/4) = (3/1) / (1/4) = (3/1)*(4/1) = 12 pieces,,,,,(as  we  did  above)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To  better  understand  this,,  draw  three  circles,,,divide  each  one  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "into  4  pieces....each  piece  is  (1/4)  and  there  are  12  total.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Review  this  several  times,,until  you  understand<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  for  your  hard  work<BR>\n" );
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