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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.b. How long, in feet, is one of Craig’s sandwiches?c. How many inches long is one of Craig’s sandwiches?

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Answer:Part a) For each sandwich was used 1/4 of the baguettePart b) One of Craig’s sandwiches is 3/4 ft longPart c) One of Craig’s sandwiches is 9 in longStep-by-step explanation:  Part a) What portion of the baguette was used for each sandwich? we know thatThe baguette is divided in 4 equally sized sandwichesThe baguette represent the 100%soEach sandwich represent [tex]100\%/4=25\%[/tex]Convert to fraction number[tex]25\%=\frac{25}{100}=\frac{1}{4}[/tex]thereforeFor each sandwich was used 1/4 of the baguettesee the attached model to better understand the problemPart b) How long, in feet, is one of Craig’s sandwiches?we know thatDivide the total length of the baguette by the number of sandwichesThe total length of the baguette is 3 ftThe number of sandwiches is 4so[tex]\frac{3}{4}\ ft[/tex]thereforeOne of Craig’s sandwiches is 3/4 ft longPart c) How many inches long is one of Craig’s sandwiches?we know that[tex]1\ ft=12\ in[/tex]Convert ft to inTo convert feet to inches multiply by 12[tex]\frac{3}{4}\ ft=\frac{3}{4}(12)=9\ in[/tex]thereforeOne of Craig’s sandwiches is 9 in long