Question

Caroline wants to give 8 equal size packets of flower seeds to her friends. she has half a pound of sunflower seeds. how much will each packet of seeds weigh

Answer 1

Each packet will weight 1/16 lb. because 1/8 x 1/2=1/16 Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

If she has half a pound of sunflower seeds and wants to split it into eight equal packets, each packet would be 1/16 of a pound.  1/16 of a pound is 1 ounce.

Therefore, each packet of seeds would weigh 1 ounce (1 oz.)