Question

calvin buys 3/5 pound of ground beef. he divides the beef into 6 equal portions.
a)find the weight of 1 portion of beef.
b)fin the weight of 4 portions of beef.

Answer 1

3/(5*6) = 3/30 = 1/10 = 0.1
times 4 = 0.4

Answer 2

(3/5)/ 6 = (3/5) * (1/6) = 3/30 = 1/10

(1/10) * 4 = ?

Answer 3

1/40?

Answer 4

No.

That answer doesn't even make sense.

Please study Damon's and my answers.

Answer 5

2/5

Answer 6

much better 2/5 = 4/10 = 0.4

Answer 7

Right.

4 portions weighs 2/5 of a pound.

Answer 8

I don't get how I did that

Answer 9

Both the numerator and the denominator of 4/10 are divisible by 2.

4/10 = 2/5

Answer 10

1/10*4/1=4/10=2/5

Answer 11

Yay! You've got it!

Answer 12

devon buys a plot of land with the area of 5/6 square kilometer. he divides the land equally into 4 smaller plots of land. what is the total area of 3 of the smaller plots of land?

Answer 13

(5/6) / 4
(5/6) * 1/4 = ______ total area of each of the plots

Answer 14

3 not 4

Answer 15

This is your first step:

<b> he divides the land equally into 4 smaller plots of land.</b>

Then take 3/4 of that number to answer the question.

Answer 16

(5/6) * (3/4) =

Answer 17

1/4

Answer 18

2 2/5

Answer 19

So what's the answer

Answer 20

15
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24

Answer 21

I am confused

Answer 22

Ya stupid child? it is 1/4

Answer 23

sorry people