Question

Emma has 4 1/2 pounds of birdseed. she wants to divide it evenly among 3 bird feeders. how much birdseed should she put in each

Answer 1

It would be: 4 1/2 /3 = 9/2 /3 = 9/6 = 3/2 OR 1.5

SO, she has to put 3/2 OR 1.5 pounds in each

Answer 2

Answer:

$1\frac{1}{2}$ pounds in each seeder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Emma has 4 1/2 pounds of birdseed.

Convert this to improper fraction.

$4\frac{1}{2}=\frac{9}{2}$

Emma wants to divide it evenly among 3 bird feeders.

So, she should put $\frac{\frac{9}{2} }{3}$

= $\frac{9}{2} \times\frac{1}{3} =\frac{3}{2}$ pounds in each bird seeder.

In mixed fraction it can be written as : $1\frac{1}{2}$