Question

A group of friends is sharing 4 and a 1/2, pounds of Halloween candy.

a. If each friend received 3/4 of a pound of candy, how many friends are sharing the candy?
b. If 9 friends are sharing the candy, how many pounds of candy does each friend receive?
c There are _______ friends sharing the halloween candy
d. Each friend would get ______pound(s) of candy.​

Answer 1

There are 6 friends sharing the Halloween candy and each friend would get 1/2 pound of candy.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of friends sharing the candy, we need to divide the total weight of candy by the weight each friend receives. The total weight of candy is 4 and a 1/2 pounds, or 9/2 pounds. Each friend receives 3/4 of a pound of candy. Therefore, the number of friends sharing the candy is calculated as: (9/2) / (3/4) = 9/2 * 4/3 = 9/2 * 4/3 = 36/6 = 6 friends.

To find how many pounds of candy each friend receives when 9 friends are sharing, we need to divide the total weight of candy by the number of friends. The total weight of candy is 4 and a 1/2 pounds, or 9/2 pounds. Therefore, each friend receives (9/2) / 9 = 9/2 * 1/9 = 1/2 pound of candy.

So, there are 6 friends sharing the Halloween candy and each friend would get 1/2 pound of candy.