A potter uses \(\frac{3}{5}\) pound of clay to make a bowl. How many bowls can he make with 10 pounds?

To determine how many bowls a potter can make with 10 pounds of clay, when each bowl requires 3/5 pound of clay, we simply divide the total amount of clay by the amount needed for one bowl.

Calculate the number of bowls from 10 pounds of clay: Number of bowls = Total weight of clay / Weight of clay per bowl.
Since each bowl needs 3/5 pound of clay, the calculation would be: Number of bowls = 10 pounds / (3/5 pound).
Perform the division: Number of bowls = 10 pounds * (5/3) = 16.67.

Therefore, the potter can make approximately 16 full bowls with a little clay left over (since you can't make a fraction of a physical bowl).

Answered by qwarrow | 2024-06-24

The potter can make 16 full bowls with 10 pounds of clay, each bowl needing 5 3 ​ pound of clay. After making the bowls, there will be a small amount of clay left over. Therefore, the total number of full bowls is 16.
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Answered by qwarrow | 2024-12-26