Question

Lisa and Frank shared 1/3 pound of cherries equally what fractional part of a pound did each person receive?

Answer: 0.3333


Part A.

Molly wrote the following quotation to solve the problem: 2 . 1/3 = n.

Do you agree with Molly's equation? Support your answer with information from the problem.

Answer 1

No, she needs to divide the 1/3 by two. Since two people shared, her n value should have instead been 2n.