Maggie has 2/3 pound of peanuts . She will put an equal amount of peanuts in 6 different containers. What amount of peanuts is in each container?

Answer 1

Maggie will divide the amount she has into 6 equal portions

The amount in each container = 2/3 lb / 6 containers = ( 2/3 x 6) = ( 2/18) = 1/9 lb/container

proof:

Multiply the ( 1/9 ) lb/container x 6 container = ( 6/9) lb = (2/3) lb

the amount in each container is 1/9 lb