Question

a Potter uses 3/5 of a pound of clay to make a bowl. how many bowls could the Potter make with 10 pounds of clay?

Answer 1

Divide 10 pounds by 3/5 to find the number of bowls he can make.  $\frac{10}{ \frac{3}{5} } = \frac{50}{3}$. but since he can't make a partial bowl, we round down, meaning that the potter makes 16 bowls.