Question

Question #bfe0e

Answer 1

`14` statues

Explanation:

The biggest issue with word problems is trying to decide which operation to do.

Let's write a similar story with easier numbers.
Mary is making up sweet packets. She has 36 sweets left and want to put 4 sweets in each packet. How many packets can she make?

She is sharing out the sweets and using 4 at a time in each packet.
It is a division:

`36div 4 = 9` She can make up 9 packets.

In the same way, Diana has `7/8` of a tin pf paint. Each statue needs `1/16` so she will share out the paint she has between the statues.

It is a division.

`7/8 div 1/16" "larr` change divide to multiply and invert

=`7/cancel8 xx cancel16^2/1" "larr` cancel

Multiply straight across:

`7xx2= 14`

She can paint `14` statues.