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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-04-27

Claire had 3 packs of clay. She divided the clay into equal portions for the students in her art class. Each portion was \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a pack of clay. Write an expression you can use to find the total number of portions of clay Claire gives to her students.

Asked by nubialatina

Answer (2)

1/2=0.5 3/0.5=6
So 6 portions of clay means 6 students.

Answered by michaelwilson19 | 2024-06-10

To find the total number of portions of clay Claire gives to her students, divide the total amount of clay (3 packs) by the amount of clay in each portion ( 2 1 ​ pack). The expression is 2 1 ​ 3 ​ , which equals 6 portions. Therefore, Claire can give a total of 6 portions of clay to her students.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23