Division of Fractions

Question

Teddy has 20 pounds of clay. He makes ornaments that require 3/8 pound of clay each. Teddy can make ___ ornaments with ___ pounds of clay left over.

Answer 1

20 divided by 3/8 =

20/1 divided by 3/8 =

20/1 * 8/3 =

160/3 =

(159 +1)/3 = <--- 160/3 = 53 with remainder 1

(3 * 53 + 1)/3 =

3*53/3 + 1/3 =

53 + 1/3

can make 53 ornaments with 1/3 pound =16/3 oz = 5 and 1/3 ounces left over

Note that 1/3 = 0.3 < 3/8 = 0.375