You have 1/2 pound of flour. You split up the flour into 3 bags so each bag weighs the same. Which of these statements is NOT true?

A. Each bag has 1/3 of the flour.

B. 1/2 pound is 3 times as heavy as each bag of flour.

C. Each bag has 1/3 pound of flour.

D. Each bag has 1/6 pound of flour.

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Rigoberto Vazquez

31 December, 21:44

You have 1/2 pound of flour. You split up the flour into 3 bags so each bag weighs the same. Which of these statements is NOT true?

A. Each bag has 1/3 of the flour.

B. 1/2 pound is 3 times as heavy as each bag of flour.

C. Each bag has 1/3 pound of flour.

D. Each bag has 1/6 pound of flour.

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Josh Tate · Answer 1

Given:

1/2 pound of flour

split the flour into 3 bags of equal weight.

1/2 : 3

In dividing fractions, you must remember to get the reciprocal of the 2nd fraction and multiply it to the 1st fraction.

3 is the 2nd fraction. Its reciprocal is 1/3

1/2 * 1/3 = 1/6 pound of flour.

The False statement is:

C. Each bag has 1/3 pound of flour.

You have 1/2 pound of flour. You split up the flour into 3 bags so each bag weighs the same. Which of these statements is NOT true?A. Each bag has 1/3 of the flour.B. 1/2 pound is 3 times as heavy as each bag of flour.C. Each bag has 1/3 pound of flour.D. Each bag has 1/6 pound of flour.

You have 1/2 pound of flour. You split up the flour into 3 bags so each bag weighs the same. Which of these statements is NOT true?

A. Each bag has 1/3 of the flour.

B. 1/2 pound is 3 times as heavy as each bag of flour.

C. Each bag has 1/3 pound of flour.

D. Each bag has 1/6 pound of flour.