Question

Terry picked 7 pounds of strawberries. She wants to share the strawberries equally among 3 of her neighbors.how many pounds of strawberries will each neighbor gets?

A) 3/7 pounds

B) 7/10 pounds.

C) 1 3/7 pounds.

D) 2 1/3 pounds.

Answer 1

each neighbor will none of the above the answer is whatever 2.3 is as a fraction ... 

Answer 2

Well to divide 7 pounds into 3 people... Well you just divide 7/3.... What is that as a decimal, then what is that in fraction form (mixed fraction) that will give you your answer. Does this make sense?