Question

Nine friends share 12 pounds of pecans equally. How much pecans does each friend get. Show your work.

Answer 1

9/12 because there are 12 pounds and 9 friends, so you need to divide into smaller groups for each friend.
9/12=0.75
each friend receives about 0.75 pounds of pecans.
hope i helped! :)

Answer 2

9 friends divided by 12 pounds = 0.75lbs per person
(lbs means pounds)

Shows your work: 9/12= 0.75 OR 3/4