Question

Four friends are equally splitting 1/2 pound of candy. How much will each friend get? Possible answers are,

8 pounds

1/4 pound

16 pounds

1/8 pound

Answer 1

1/8 pounds

0.50 ÷ 4 = 0.125

1÷8 = 0.125

Answer 2

1/8

Explanation:

1/2 pound equals 4/8 so to split it evenly they each get 1/8