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If 1/2 an apple was shared equally among the 3 people what fraction of the whole apple did each person receive

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Answer:

Each person received
(1)/(6) of an apple

Explanation:

If
(1)/(2) of an apple was shared equally among the 3 people.

We will divide
(1)/(2) by 3 to find how much apple each person got.


(1)/(2) ÷
(3)/(1)

=
(1)/(2) ×
(1)/(3)

=
(1)/(6)

Each person received
(1)/(6) of the whole apple.

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