1 Mrs. Lia has 18 pounds of modeling clay. She divides the clay into - pound blocks. 2 If Mrs. Lia sets aside 6 of the blocks and gives the rest to the students in her art class 1 - pound blocks of clay does Mrs. Lia give to her class? 2 how many 1 pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is The number of
1 Mrs. Lia has 18 pounds of modeling clay. She divides the clay into - pound blocks. 2 If Mrs. Lia sets aside 6 of the blocks and gives the rest to the students in her art class 1 - pound blocks of clay does Mrs. Lia give to her class? 2 how many 1 pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is The number of
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![**Problem Description:**
Mrs. Lia has 18 pounds of modeling clay. She divides the clay into \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks.
**Question to Solve:**
If Mrs. Lia sets aside 6 of the blocks and gives the rest to the students in her art class, how many \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay does Mrs. Lia give to her class?
**Mathematical Determination:**
The number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is:
**[Answer Box]**
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**Step-by-Step Solution:**
1. First, we determine the total number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks Mrs. Lia can create from 18 pounds of clay.
\[
\text{Total blocks} = \frac{18 \text{ pounds}}{\frac{1}{2} \text{ pounds/block}} = 18 \times 2 = 36 \text{ blocks}
\]
2. Next, we account for the 6 blocks that Mrs. Lia sets aside.
\[
\text{Blocks given to class} = 36 \text{ total blocks} - 6 \text{ set aside} = 30 \text{ blocks}
\]
3. Therefore, the number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is 30.
**Final Answer:**
**The number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is 30.**](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F38e6b8ef-5aec-4a21-80bf-35b048951448%2F48a273c9-191e-4645-9c64-b79836d444e9%2Fonlren8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Description:**
Mrs. Lia has 18 pounds of modeling clay. She divides the clay into \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks.
**Question to Solve:**
If Mrs. Lia sets aside 6 of the blocks and gives the rest to the students in her art class, how many \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay does Mrs. Lia give to her class?
**Mathematical Determination:**
The number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is:
**[Answer Box]**
---
**Step-by-Step Solution:**
1. First, we determine the total number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks Mrs. Lia can create from 18 pounds of clay.
\[
\text{Total blocks} = \frac{18 \text{ pounds}}{\frac{1}{2} \text{ pounds/block}} = 18 \times 2 = 36 \text{ blocks}
\]
2. Next, we account for the 6 blocks that Mrs. Lia sets aside.
\[
\text{Blocks given to class} = 36 \text{ total blocks} - 6 \text{ set aside} = 30 \text{ blocks}
\]
3. Therefore, the number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is 30.
**Final Answer:**
**The number of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-pound blocks of clay Mrs. Lia gives to her class is 30.**
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