Green Grass Landscaping spread 5/8 of a pound of grass seed evenly over 5 lawns. If each lawn was the same size, how many pounds of grass seed did each lawn get?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.


To find out how many pounds of grass seed each lawn got, we need to divide the total amount of grass seed by the number of lawns.

The total amount of grass seed is \( \frac{5}{8} \) pounds, and there are 5 lawns. So we divide:

\[
\frac{5}{8} \div 5
\]

Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so:

\[
\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{5 \times 1}{8 \times 5} = \frac{5}{40} = \frac{1}{8}
\]

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

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. If the company had spread 1 pound of grass seed, how much would each lawn receive?
2. How would the amount of grass seed per lawn change if there were 10 lawns instead of 5?
3. How many pounds of grass seed are needed if each lawn should get \( \frac{1}{4} \) pounds of grass seed?
4. What if each lawn received \( \frac{1}{10} \) of a pound? How many pounds of grass seed were spread in total?
5. How would you solve this problem if each lawn got a different amount of grass seed?

**Tip:** Dividing by a number is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. This is helpful for handling fractions in division problems!

Green Grass Landscaping spread 5/8 of a pound of grass seed evenly over 5 lawns. If each lawn was the same size, how many pounds of grass seed did each lawn get? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Learn how to divide fractions with this practical example of grass seed spread across 5 lawns. The problem involves dividing 5/8 of a pound by 5, teaching key concepts such as dividing by fractions and using the reciprocal method. Suitable for Grades 5-7.

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