Question

six people share 3/5 Pound of peanuts equally. what fraction of a pound of peanuts does each person receive?

Answer 1

they each get 1/10 fraction of peanuts

Answer 2

This would mean you have to divide 3/5 by 6

So first, find the reciprocal of 6

3/5 divided by 6
3/5 times 1/6

Then multiply both numerator and denominator

3/5 times 1/6
3/30, which reduces to 1/10 pounds