Question

Josie divided 1/2 a cup of salt into 3 salt shakers, how much did she put into each bottle

Answer 1

Explanation:

1/2 ÷ 3 or 1/2 ÷ 3/1

find the reciprocal of the divisor and proceed to multiplication

1/2 x 1/3

multiply both numerators and both denominators

1/6

Answer 2

approximately 0.1666... cups of salt per bottle

Explanation:

Since there are 3 salt shakers you would need to divide 1/2 by 3.

(1/2)/3 =0.1666...

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