Answer:
Option B. 1/12 pound
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
1) Jan began with 5/6 pound of modeling clay and used 1/5 of the clay
To find out the pounds of modeling clay used multiply 5/6 by 1/5
[tex]\frac{5}{6}(\frac{1}{5})=\frac{1}{6}\ lb[/tex]
To find out the pounds of remaining clay subtract 1/6 from 5/6
[tex]\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}\ lb[/tex]
2) She divides the remaining clay into 8 equal portions
To find out the weight of each portion divide the pounds of the remaining clay (2/3 lb) by the number of portions (8)
[tex]\frac{2}{3}:8=\frac{2}{24}=\frac{1}{12}\ lb[/tex]
therefore
The weight of the clay in each portion is 1/12 pound
