Question

Brett has 2/3 of a pound of almonds to divide equally among 4 bags. Find the amount of almonds that will be in each bag. Explain how to write an expression and solve the problem.

Answer 1

Answer: Sample Response: The dividend is 2/3 and the divisor is 4. The expression to solve the problem is 2/3 ÷ 4. Multiply by the reciprocal. 2/3 × 1/4 = 2/12, and 2/12 can be simplified to 1/6. Brett can divide the almonds equally by putting 1/6 of a pound of almonds in each of the 4 bags.

Explanation:

Answer 2

1/6 of a pound.

Explanation:

Write the expression,
`(2)/(3)` ÷ 4.

To divide with fractions, invert the second number and multiply.

`(2)/(3)` ÷ 4 becomes
`(2)/(3)*(1)/(4)`.

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators then multiply the denominators.

`(2)/(3) * (1)/(4) = (2*1)/(3*4) =(2)/(12)=(1)/(6)`