Question

1. there are 12 pounds of dirt to be shared equally among 8 flowerpots. - how many pounds of dirt should go in each flowerpot? - explain your answer. - explain how to use a multiplication equation to check your answer. enter your answer and your explanations in the space provided.

Explanation:

Step1: Divide total dirt by pots

$\frac{12}{8} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5$

Step2: Explain equal sharing logic

We split 12 lbs equally across 8 pots, so division gives per-pot amount.

Step3: Create check multiplication

$1.5 \times 8 = 12$

Answer:

Each flowerpot should get 1.5 (or $\frac{3}{2}$) pounds of dirt.
To explain: We divide the total 12 pounds of dirt by the 8 flowerpots because we are distributing the dirt equally among all pots, which gives the amount per individual pot.
To check the answer: Use the multiplication equation $1.5 \times 8 = 12$. This works because if each pot has 1.5 pounds, multiplying by the 8 pots gives us back the original total of 12 pounds, confirming the answer is correct.