Question

A bag of rice weighing 4/5 pounds is split equally among 40 people. How much rice will each person receive?

a) 1/32 pounds
b) 1/40 pounds
c) 1/20 pounds
d) 1/10 pounds

Answer 1

Each person will receive 1/10 pounds of rice when a 4/5 pound bag is split equally among 40 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

A bag of rice weighing 4/5 pounds is split equally among 40 people. To determine how much rice each person will receive, the total weight of the rice needs to be divided by the number of people. In this case:

Total weight of rice = 4/5 pounds

Number of people = 40

Amount of rice per person = (4/5) pounds ÷ 40

Amount of rice per person = (4/5) ÷ (1/40) pounds

Amount of rice per person = (4÷40) ÷ (5÷1) pounds

Amount of rice per person = (1/10) pounds

Therefore, each person will receive 1/10 pounds of rice. The correct answer is d) 1/10 pounds.