Green Grass Landscaping spread 1/2 of a pound of grass seed evenly over 4 lawns. If each lawn was the same size, how many pounds of grass seed did each lawn get?

To find out how many pounds of grass seed each lawn received, we start by dividing the total amount of grass seed by the number of lawns.

Given:
- Total grass seed = \( \frac{1}{2} \) pound
- Number of lawns = 4

The amount of grass seed per lawn is calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Amount of seed per lawn} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \text{ pound}}{4}
\]

To divide \( \frac{1}{2} \) by 4, multiply \( \frac{1}{2} \) by the reciprocal of 4 (which is \( \frac{1}{4} \)):
\[
\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 4} = \frac{1}{8}
\]

So, each lawn received \( \frac{1}{8} \) of a pound of grass seed.

**Answer:** Each lawn received \( \frac{1}{8} \) of a pound of grass seed.

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Here are 5 related questions for further practice:
1. If Green Grass Landscaping spread \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a pound of grass seed evenly over 6 lawns, how much seed did each lawn receive?
2. If they had used a full pound of grass seed for the same 4 lawns, how much would each lawn have received?
3. How much grass seed would be needed to give each of 10 lawns \( \frac{1}{8} \) of a pound of seed?
4. If each lawn actually received \( \frac{1}{6} \) of a pound of grass seed, how many lawns were seeded with \( \frac{1}{2} \) pound of seed?
5. If the total grass seed used was 2 pounds for 8 lawns, how many pounds of grass seed did each lawn get?

**Tip:** When dividing a fraction by a whole number, multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of that whole number.

Learn how to divide 1/2 of a pound of grass seed among 4 lawns with this step-by-step solution. This problem covers the division of fractions and applying the reciprocal method, suitable for Grades 4-6.

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