Question

A group of friends is sharing 2 1/2 pound berries if each friend got 5/4 of a pound berries how many friends sharing the berries

Answer 1

2 friends shared the berries

Explanation:

Answer 2

Number of friends= 2

Explanation:

-->Convert 2 1/2 into improper fraction= 5/2

--> Now divide 5/2 by 5/4= (5/2 ÷5/4)= (5/2 × 4/5)

--> perform cross-multiplication, 5 and 5 cancelled and 4÷2 =2

--> Number of friends sharing= 2