Question

Farid bought 1/2 of a kilogram of clay for the students in his pottery class. He then divided the clay evenly into pieces that were 1/6 of a kilogram. Into how many pieces did Farid divide the clay?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:Farid bought 1/2 of KG to the class,that’s 500grams or 0.5kg

He then divided it into 1/6 of KG,that’s approximately 0.167kg or 167grams

So to share it equally,that’s 500/0.167,and that’s 3

Answer 2

3 pieces

Explanation:

We can change the numerator and denominator of 1/2 to become 3/6 so it is easier to solve.

If Farid bought 3/6 kgs of clay, and split it into pieces that were 1/6 kgs, then it is obvious that he split the clay into 3 pieces.