Question

Ali uses 3/8 of a 2-pound bag of clay to make a set of bowls. Each set has 4 bowls. Which expression is the correct way to answer the questions

How many pounds of clay does Ali use for a set of bowls

And

How many pounds of clay are used for each bowl

Answers choices:
2•3/8
2•3/8 divided by 4
2•4 divided by 3/8
3/8 divided by 2
2 divided by 3/8
2+3/8

Answer 1

Question 1 : 2 ·
`(3)/(8)`

Question 2: 2 ·
`(3)/(8)` ÷ 4

Answer 2

For this case we have to if Ali uses
`\frac {3} {8}` of 2 pounds of clay for a game of 4 bowls we have:

`\frac {3} {8} (2) = \frac {6} {8} = \frac {3} {4}`

Thus, Ali uses
`2 * \frac {3} {8} = \frac {3} {4}`pounds of clay to make a game.

If we want to know how many pounds of clay are used in each bowl, we must divide the previous result by 4, that is:

`\frac {2 * \frac {3} {8}} {4}`

ANswer:

Part A:
`2 * \frac {3} {8}`

Part B:
`\frac {2 * \frac {3} {8}} {4}`