Question

Brett has 2/3 of a pound of almonds to divide equally among 4 bags. Find the amount of almonds that will be in each bag. Explain how to write an expression and solve the problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

1/6 of a pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Write the expression, $\frac{2}{3}$ ÷ 4.

To divide with fractions, invert the second number and multiply.

$\frac{2}{3}$ ÷ 4 becomes $\frac{2}{3}*\frac{1}{4}$.

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators then multiply the denominators.

$\frac{2}{3} * \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2*1}{3*4} =\frac{2}{12}=\frac{1}{6}$