Question

Enzo has a block of clay he cuts 1/4 of the black to make a bowl then he realizes he has too much clay and uses 1/6 of this piece to make his bowl how much of the original block of clay does Enzo use to make his bowl

Answer 1

Answer: Enzo uses 5/16 of the original block of clay to make his bowl.

Explanation:

Enzo first cuts 1/4 of the block of clay to make a bowl. Therefore, he has 3/4 of the original block remaining.

Then he uses 1/6 of this remaining piece to make the bowl.

So, the amount of clay used to make the bowl is:

(1/4) * (3/4) + (1/6) * (3/4)

= (3/16) + (1/8)

= (6/32) + (4/32)

= 10/32

= 5/16

Therefore, Enzo uses 5/16 of the original block of clay to make his bowl.