Question

caroline wants to give 8 equal size packets of flower seeds to her friends. She has 1/2 pounds flower seeds. How much will each packet of seeds weigh

Answer 1

We want to divide 1/2 pound in 8 equal parts

1/2 dividend by 8/1 is the same as
1/2 multiplied by 1/8 =1•1/2•8=1/16
Each package will weigh 1/16 of a pound
Or 1 ounce since 1 pound = 16 oz