Question

Mr.Novak gives 9 packs of paper to a group of 5 students. If the group shares the paper equally, how many packs of paper does each student get? Write the answer as a mixed fraction.

Answer 1

You would put 9 over 5 in a fraction, put how many times 5 goes into 9 out in front, keep the 5 as your denominator, and put how ever many is left (4) as your numerator

Answer 2

They each get 1 4/5 packs of paper.