Question

Riley bought a 7 1/2 pounds of clay for the students in her pottery class. She then divided the clay into 4 equal pieces for her students to use for making vases and pots. How much did each piece weigh?

Answer 1

1.875

Do long division to find out 7.5/4

Answer 2

1.857 pounds

Explanation:

If the clay is divided into 4 equal parts, we divide 7.5lbs by 4: 7.5/4 = 1.857 lbs