Question

Gabriel has 15 5/8 pounds of clay. He will use 7/10 pound to make each bowl. After making 8 bowls he wonders how many more bowls he can make.

Answer 1

7/10 x 8 = 5 6/10
15 5/8 - 5 6/10 = 10 1/40
10 1/40 / 7/10 = 14 9/28
so he can make 14 more bowls and 9/28 of another bowl so you round down to 14 complete bowls.
 

Answer 2

Answer:

He can make 14 more bowls.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Gabriel has $15\frac{5}{8}$ pounds of clay. He will use $\frac{7}{10}$ pound to make each bowl.

To find : After making 8 bowls he wonders how many more bowls he can make ?

Solution :

Gabriel has $15\frac{5}{8}=\frac{125}{8}$ pounds of clay.

For 1 bowl he use $\frac{7}{10}$ pound.

For 8 bowl he use $\frac{7}{10}\times 8$ pound.

For 8 bowl he use $\frac{56}{10}$ pound.

The clay left to make rest bowl is given by,

$r=\frac{125}{8}-\frac{56}{10}$

$r=\frac{1250-448}{80}$

$r=\frac{802}{80}$

From $\frac{7}{10}$ pound of clay he make 1 bowl.

From $\frac{802}{80}$ pound of clay he can make $\frac{\frac{802}{80}}{\frac{7}{10}}$ bowl.

From $\frac{802}{80}$ pound of clay he can make $\frac{802\times 10}{80\times 7}$ bowl.

From $\frac{802}{80}$ pound of clay he can make $14.3$ bowl.

i.e. Approximately he can make 14 more bowls.