A potter uses 3/5 pound of clay to make a bowl how many bowls can he make with 10pounds
\(\frac{10}{1}\)÷\(\frac{3}{5}\) 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---
Answer:
3/5)lb / 1 bowl = 10lbs / ?bowls cross-multiply
?bowls (3/5) = 1 10
?bowls * (3/5) = 10 multiply both sides by 5/3
?bowls = 10 (5/3) = 50/3 bowls = [16 + 2/3] bowls
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