Question

Morgan has 1/3 of a pound of bottle caps stored evenly in 3 boxes. How

many pounds of bottles caps are in each box?

Answer 1

3/9 of a pound in each box

Answer 2

1/9 of a pound

Explanation:

The total amount of caps in the boxes altogether is 1/3 of a pound. Take that 1/3 and divide it by 3 (the amount of boxes), and you get 1/9 of a pound.