A group of friends is sharing 2 1/2 pounds of berries. If 5 friends are sharing the berries, how many pounds of berries does each friend receive?

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asked Feb 14, 2024 5.3k views

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Hamid Habibi · Answer 1 · 2024-02-16T14:18:22+0000

Answer: 1/2

Explanation:

To find out how many pounds of berries each friend receives, we need to divide the total amount of berries by the number of friends.

Total amount of berries = 2 1/2 pounds

Number of friends = 5

To divide fractions, we need to first convert the mixed number 2 1/2 to an improper fraction:

2 1/2 = 5/2

So, we can write:

2 1/2 pounds = 5/2 pounds

Now, we can divide the total amount of berries by the number of friends:

5/2 pounds ÷ 5 friends = (5/2) ÷ 5

To divide fractions, we invert the second fraction and multiply:

(5/2) ÷ 5 = (5/2) x (1/5) = 5/10

We can simplify 5/10 to 1/2:

5/10 = 1/2

So, each friend will receive 1/2 pound of berries.