Question

Hank had 4 1/2 pounds of fish. He needed to split it up equally into 3/4 pound portions for his friends. How many friends will he be able to share it with?

Answer 1

we just have to do the division

first I like to transform the mixed number

`4(1)/(2)\longrightarrow((2*4)+1)/(2)=(9)/(2)`

and now, do the division, the fish between