This is either division or multiplication

Question

dylan has a piece in of clay that weighs 12 and a half pounds.she divides the clay into 5 equal pieces.what is the weight of 3 pieces

 

Answer 1

Suggestion: THINK! (The old IBM corporate motto.)

First, what does one piece of clay weigh, after DIVIDING 12.5 lbs into 5 equal pieces?

Second, if one now takes 3 of those pieces, wouldn't you have 3 times the weight of one? "Times" means MULTIPLY.