Question

A diamond merchant received a shipment of 4 ⅔ pounds of diamonds. She divided the diamonds into 6 equal lots and sold them to jewelers for making rings and necklaces. What was the weight of the diamonds in each lot?

Answer 1

7/9 of a pound in each lot

Answer 2

Answer:7/9 of a pound in each lot

Step-by-step explanation:4 2/3 = 14/3

14/3 divided by 6 will give us 14/18 which simplifies to 7/9