Question

Caleb and 2 friends are sharing 1/2 quart of milk equally. What fraction of a quart of milk does each of the 3 friends get?

Answer 1

1/6 of a quart

Explanation:

They have a total of 1/2 quart of milk. They are splitting it 3 ways; this means we divide 1/2 by 3:

1/2 ÷ 3

We can write 3 as 3/1:

1/2 ÷ 3/1

To divide fractions, we flip the second one and multiply:

1/2 × 1/3

To multiply fractions, we multiply straight across:

1/2×1/3 = 1/6

Answer 2

They each get 1/6 part of milk