Question

You purchased 7 3/4 pounds of candy for your party. you are expecting to have 10 guests attend your party. how much candy will each guest get?

Answer 1

7 3/4 / 10 = 31/40

Step-by-step explanation:

First we can see that 10 = 10/1. this will make it easier.

2nd, we do: 7 3/4 x 1/10.

Yes, when dividing you can switch the other fraction around and then multiply to make it easier!

When you multiply, you get the answer 31/40, and this is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Candy purchased for the party = 7 3/4 pound
= 31/4 pounds
= 7.75 pounds
Guests who are going to attend the party = 10
now divide the total amount of candy by 10 to find the amount of candy each guest will get.
= 7.75 pounds/ 10
= 0.775 pounds