Brad bought a 1/3 -pound bag of beans. He divided all the beans into two equal-sized piles. How much did each of the piles weigh?

Answer 1

Brad bought a 1/3-pound bag of beans. He divided all the beans into two equal-sized piles.

To find out how much each pile weighs, we need to divide the weight of the bag by 2.

1/3 ÷ 2 = 1/6

Therefore, each pile weighs 1/6 pound.