Question

Brianna has 6 bags of soil. Filling one flowerpot requires 1/3 bag of soil. How many flowerpots can be filled with these 1/3 of soil. how many flowerpots can be filled with these 6 bags.



6 divide 1/3 = 1 6/3 = 1/2 flowerpots
6 divide 1/3 = 6 divide 3 = 2 flowerpots
6 divide 1/3 = 6 x 3 = 18 flowerpots
6 divide 1/3 = 6 x 1/3 = 2 flowerpots

Answer 1

To determine how many flowerpots Brianna can fill with 6 bags of soil when each flowerpot requires \( \frac{1}{3} \) bag of soil, we can use the following calculation:

1. First, understand the number of bags of soil: Brianna has 6 bags of soil.
2. Each flowerpot requires \( \frac{1}{3} \) of a bag of soil to fill.

To find out how many flowerpots can be filled, you can divide the total amount of soil by the amount needed for one flowerpot:

\[
\text{Number of flowerpots} = \frac{\text{Total bags of soil}}{\text{Bags of soil per flowerpot}} = \frac{6}{\frac{1}{3}}
\]

3. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:

\[
\frac{6}{\frac{1}{3}} = 6 \times 3 = 18
\]

Therefore, Brianna can fill **18 flowerpots** with 6 bags of soil.