How many small dolls can be made from 3 lbs. of dough if each doll uses 7/8 lbs
same question if each doll takes 3/8 lbs.

student 6 th grader

In both questions the amount of dough necessary to make a doll is in eights of a pound, so express the amount of dough that is available in eights. Since 3 x 8 = 24, 3 lb is 24/8 lb. The questions now become:

How many small dolls can be made from 24/8 lbs. of dough if each doll uses 7/8 lbs
same question if each doll takes 3/8 lbs.