Question

Kayla packs 4 boxes that weigh 1/6 pound altogether. What does each box weigh

Answer 1

The easiest way for me to solve this would be to simply multiply 1/6 by 4 and I got 4/24

Answer 2

4 boxes = 1/6 of a pound
If each box weighs the same then you should divide 1/6 of a pound by four. That should give you the weight of each box.

Step One:
1/6÷4= ?

Step Two:
Change the four to a fraction

1/6÷4/1= ?

Step 3:
Use the Keep/Flip/Change rule to rewrite the problem to an easier one.
1/6(Keep)÷4/1= ?
1/6÷1/4(Flip)= ?
1/6×(Change)1/4= ?

Now you have this equation:
1 1
-- × -- = ?
6 4

Step 4:
Multiply across.

1 1 1
--- × --- = ---
6 4 24

Step 5:
Write it out.
Now you have your answer and should write it in C.S.R.Q. format. (Complete Sentence that Restates the Question)

Each box Kayla packed weighs 1/24 of a pound.