2 Jax and his 3 siblings have 5½ cups of frosting to decorate their gingerbread houses. If they share the frosting equally amongst the 4 of them, how much will each person get?

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Gerardnico asked Mar 16, 2023

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2 Jax and his 3 siblings have 5½ cups of frosting to decorate their gingerbread houses. If they share the frosting equally amongst the 4 of them, how much will each person get?

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11/8 or 1.375

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If there is 4 of them 5 1/2 / 4 = 11/8 or 1.375

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