Question

8 players share 7 oranges... What fraction does each player get?

Answer 1

8 players share 7 oranges

1 player gets x oranges

1 player gets 7/8 oranges.

8 x 7/8 = 7 oranges.

So each player gets 7/8 oranges.

Answer 2

number being shared / number sharing = 7 oranges/ 8 players = 7/8 of an orange per player