Why is three fourths times 40 equal 30?

Answer 1

-- Take 40 pennies.

-- Split them up into 4 equal piles.

Each pile is one fourth of the 40 pennies.

-- Take 3 of the piles. You now have three fourths of the 40 in your hand.

-- Count the number of pennies in your hand. If you've done everything accurately,

you'll find that you're holding 30.