Question

Bill bought 1/2 of a kilogram of clay for the students in his pottery class. He then divided the clay evenly into pieces that were 1/8 of a kilogram. Into how many pieces did Bill divide the clay? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide the total amount of clay by the amount in each piece.

1

2

÷  

1

4

=  ?

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

1

2

÷  

1

4

=  

1

2

×  

4

1

Cancel common factors, then multiply.

1

2

×  

4

1

=  

1

1

×  

2

1

 

 

    =  

1 × 2

1 × 1

 

 

    =  

2

1

Simplify the answer.

2

1

=  2

Tanvi divided the clay into 2 pieces.