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A jug of water is 1/3 full. If 5 children equally share the water, what fraction of the full jug does each child get?

A)15
B) 1/15
C) 1/5
D) 3/5

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The answer would be B) 1/15 
User Arzybek
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Answer:

Correct option is:

B) 1/15

Explanation:

A jug of water is 1/3 full.

5 children equally share the water

i.e. 5 children get water= 1/3 of full jug

On dividing both sides by 5, we get

1 children get water= 1/15 of full jug

Hence, Correct option is:

B) 1/15

User Onnik
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