Well, darling, a pound and a half is the same as 1.5 pounds. Dividing that by one-third is the same as multiplying by 3, which gives you 4.5 pounds. So, there you have it, 1.5 pounds divided by one-third is 4.5 pounds. Math can be a real hoot, can't it?
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Oh, dude, I'm gonna hit you with some math now. So, a pound and a half is like 1.5 pounds, right? And when you divide that by one-third, you're basically multiplying by 3, 'cause dividing by one-third is the same as multiplying by 3. So, 1.5 times 3 is 4.5. Boom, math wizard right here!
Well, isn't that a happy little math problem! To divide a pound and a half by one third, first, we need to convert the pound and a half into a fraction. One pound and a half is the same as 3 halves. Then, we can divide 3 halves by 1 third by multiplying 3 halves by the reciprocal of 1 third, which is 3. So, the answer is 9.
1.5 pounds/(1/3)=1.5 pounds*3=4.5 pounds.
You are talking about weight, right? not the English currency?