Question

Jen has 2 meters of taffy. She wants to give each of her 3 best friends an equal amount of taffy. How many centimeters of taffy will each friend get?

Write your answer as a mixed number in the form a b/c.

Answer 1

there is 100 centimeters in 1 meter so she has 200 centimeters of taffy to split equally among 3 people and 200 divided by 3 as a mixed number is equal to
`66 (2)/(3)`

Answer 2

`66(2)/(3)` centimeters.

Explanation:

Jen has 2 meters of taffy.

She wants to give each of her 3 best friends an equal amount of taffy.

First we convert 2 meters to centimeters.

1 meter = 100 centimeters

2 meters = 100 × 2 = 200 centimeters.

Now divide 200 cm to 3 friends

Each friend get =
`(200)/(3)`

=
`66(2)/(3)`

Each friend will get
`66(2)/(3)` centimeters of taffy.