Question

A furniture maker used 1/2 of a can of paint to paint some chairs. She used 1/6 of a can of paint for each chair. How many chairs did she paint?

Answer 1

3 chairs

Explanation:

how many 1/6 are in 1/2

1/2 ÷ 1/6 ⇒ 1/2 × 6/1 ⇒ 6/2 or 3