Question

Ms.Manning has a block of clay that weighs 18/4 ponds . she gives 5/8 of the block to her art students . How much clay does she have left ? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

if the block of clay weights 18/4 pounds and she gives 5/8 of that block to her students she has 3/8 left which weights 1 11/16 pounds