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Alexis divided a 5/12 pound bag of apples among her five friends. How many pounds of apples did each friend receive?

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Answer: 1 /12 pounds each

Explanation:

Alexis has a 5/12 pound bag of apples and 5 friends to divide them amongst.

The number of pounds each friend receives is the number of pounds Alexis has divided by the number of friends she has:

= 5/12 ÷ 5

= 5/12 * 1/5

= 5 / 60

Take the fraction to the lowest form by dividing by 5:

= 1 / 12

Hint: When dividing a fraction by a number, you can instead multiply that fraction by the inverse of that number.

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