Question

An office is divided into 8 cubicles. how many of the cubicles are carpeted if only 1/4 of the cubicles are carpeted?

Answer 1

Acc to the question, the office is divided into 8 cubicles.

That means, total number of cubicles = 8.

Now it is also said that only 1/4 of the cubicles are carpeted.

Therefore, 1/4 of 8 cubicles are carpeted.

1/4 of 8 = 8/4 = 2 cubicles.

Therefore, 2 cubicles are carpeted.

Answer 2

An office is divided into 8 cubicles.

⇒ Total number of cubicles = 8

Only 1/4 of the cubicles are carpeted

⇒ Fraction of the cubicles that are carpeted = 1/4

Find the number of cubicles that are carpeted:

Fraction of the cubicles that are carpeted = 1/4

Number of cubicles that are carpeted = 1/4 x 8 = 2

Answer: 2 of the cubicles are carpeted.