Question

They are 2 pounds of clay in the Art Supply Closet if Miss Secore divides the clay evenly into bags and places ⅙ pound into each bag, how many bags will she use?

Answer 1

They are 2 pounds of clay in the Art Supply Closet if Miss Secore divides the clay evenly into bags and places ⅙ pound into each bag, how many bags will she use?

we have that

total pounds=2

Divide the total pounds by 1/6

2/(1/6)=12 bags

If you multiply 12 bags by 1/6

12*(1/6)=12/6=2 pounds ----> is ok

`(2)/((1)/(6))=2\cdot6=12`

Divide 2 by 1/6 is the same that multiplying 2 by the reciprocal of 1/6

the reciprocal of 1/6 is 6/1

so

2/(1/6)=2*(6/1)=12