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The pottery class has 16 pounds
of clay. Each student got 1/2 of a
pound of clay to make a plate.
How many plates did the
students make?

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Answer:

32 plates

Step-by-step explanation:

If the pottery class has 16 pounds  of clay and each student got 1/2 of a pound;

then;

1 plate = 1/2 pounds

xplate = 16pounds

Divide both expressions

1/x = 1/2÷16

1/x = 1/2*!6

1/x = 1/32

x = 32

Hence the student will make 32 plates