Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the information given in the exercise, you know that the total amount of butter (in pounds) that were divided evenly, is:
The exercise explains that they filled six dishes with that division. Therefore, in order to calculate the value of the variable "x", you need to divide by 6.
But first it is important to remember the Division of fractions:
Therefore, applying that rule, you get:
Finally, reducing the fraction you get the following result expressed as a fraction:
