Question

Emma has 4 1/2 pounds of birdseed. she wants to divide it evenly among 3 bird feeders. how much birdseed should she put in each

Answer 1

It would be: 4 1/2 /3 = 9/2 /3 = 9/6 = 3/2 OR 1.5

SO, she has to put 3/2 OR 1.5 pounds in each

Answer 2

`1(1)/(2)` pounds in each seeder.

Explanation:

Emma has 4 1/2 pounds of birdseed.

Convert this to improper fraction.

`4(1)/(2)=(9)/(2)`

Emma wants to divide it evenly among 3 bird feeders.

So, she should put
`((9)/(2) )/(3)`

=
`(9)/(2) *(1)/(3) =(3)/(2)` pounds in each bird seeder.

In mixed fraction it can be written as :
`1(1)/(2)`