Question

The lunch lady has 6 pounds of lasagna left over. If she makes 1/2-pound servings, how many servings of lasagna can she serve with the amount left over ?

Answer 1

Answer: 12 servings

Explanation:

If the lunch lady makes equal servings of 1/2 pound each and she had 6 pounds total it would be written like this: 6÷1/2

but you can't divide by a fraction so you multiply by the opposite reciprocal like this 6×2/1 or just 6×2

which gives you your answer of 12