Question

Lisa and Frank shared 1/3 pound of cherries equally what fractional part of a pound did each person receive?

Answer: 0.3333

Part A.
Molly wrote the following quotation to solve the problem: 2 . 1/3 = n.
Do you agree with Molly's equation? Support your answer with information from the problem.

Answer 1

If there are 2 people sharing 1/3 lb, the answer is not 0.3333.

1/2 * 1/3 = 1/6 = 0.167

1/2 * 1/3 = n = 0.167

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

1)

If we divide 1/3 pounds equally among two people then each of them will get a share of:

`(1)/(2)* (1)/(3)\\\\=(1)/(6)\\\\=0.1666\ pounds`

Hence,the given answer that each will get 0.3333 pounds is incorrect.

2)

Molly wrote the following quotation to solve the problem: 2 . 1/3 = n.

This is an incorrect equation since this equation does not represent the half share of 1/3 pounds.

It represents the double amount of 1/3 pounds.