Question

Marcus is making dinner for himself and 6 friends. He open 6 cans of soup. Each can is 14 ounces. If everyone gets the same amount of soup, how much soup will each person get? Use numbers and words to explain your answer.

Answer 1

each person will get 12 ounces of soup

Explanation:

6 cans of 14 ounces- 6x14= 84

84 ounces divided among 7 friends- 84/7= 12

so each friend gets 12 ounces