Question

Ivanna split 5/6 pounds of candy among 3 people. What is the unit rate per person in simplest form?

A) 1/6 pounds per person
B) 5/18 pounds per person
C) 5/6 pounds per person
D) 1/3 pounds per person

Answer 1

Ivanna would give each person 5/18 pounds of candy when splitting 5/6 pounds among 3 people. The correct answer is B) 5/18 pounds per person.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem asks us to determine the amount of candy Ivanna gives to each person if she splits 5/6 pounds of candy among 3 people. To find the unit rate per person, we divide the total amount of candy by the number of people. Here is the math:

5/6 ÷ 3 = 5/6 ÷ 3/1 = (5×6)/(6×3) = 5/18

So, each person would get 5/18 pounds of candy. This means the correct answer is B) 5/18 pounds per person.