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Kayla packs 4 boxes that weigh 1/6 pound all together. What does each box weigh?

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1/6 / 4

4 is also known as 4/1 so

1/6 / 4/1

and when you divide two fractions you simply flip the second fraction upside down and multiply the new equation

1/6 x 1/4


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Each box would weigh 1/24 pounds. The math is: 1/6 ÷ 4 = 1/6*1/4 = 1/24
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