An art teacher has 1 1/2 pounds of red clay and 3/4 pound yellow clay together. Each student in the class. How many students can get enough clay to finish the project.

How much clay does each student need?

To find out how many students can get enough clay to finish the project, we need to determine the total clay available and then divide it by the amount of clay each student needs.

First, let's convert the fractions of clay into a common denominator:

1 1/2 pounds of red clay = 3/2 pounds
3/4 pound of yellow clay

To find the total clay available, we add the amounts of red and yellow clay:

3/2 pounds + 3/4 pound

Next, we need to find a common denominator for these fractions. The simplest common denominator is 4. To convert the fractions:

3/2 = (3/2) * (2/2) = 6/4
3/4 = 3/4

Now, we can add the fractions together:

6/4 + 3/4 = 9/4

The total clay available is 9/4 pounds.

To determine how much clay each student needs, the total amount of clay available must be divided by the number of students. Since you haven't mentioned the number of students, I can't provide an exact answer. However, I can guide you on how to proceed once you have that information.

Let's say the number of students is represented by n. To find the amount of clay each student needs:

Total amount of clay available / Number of students = (9/4) pounds รท n

By dividing the total clay available by the number of students, you will find out how much clay each student can get to finish the project.