Question

A potter uses 3/5 pound of clay to make a bowl how many bowls can he make with 10pounds

Answer 1

$\frac{10}{1}$÷$\frac{3}{5}$ This is the equation.
Since you are dividing, you must flip-flop the second fraction that you are using to divide. $\frac{3}{5}$=$\frac{5}{3}$
Once you do that, you must multiply accross.
Now it is $\frac{10}{1}$×$\frac{5}{3}$=$\frac{50}{3}$
Now you must divide the numerator(the top) by the denominator(the bottom)
50÷3=16$\frac{2}{3}$ or 16.66---