Question

You are having a birthday party and are inviting 6 friends. You have 9 cupcakes, and you are going to share the cupcakes fairly among you and your 6 friends. Which equation describes how many cupcakes each of you will receive?

A) 7 ÷ 9 = 7/9
B) 6 ÷ 9 = 6/9
C) 9 ÷ 6 = 9/6
D) 9 ÷ 7 = 9/7

Answer 1

The correct equation to represent sharing 9 cupcakes fairly among 1 host and 6 friends (7 people in total) is 9 ÷ 7 = 9/7.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many cupcakes each person at the birthday party will receive, you need to divide the total number of cupcakes by the total number of people at the party (including yourself). Since you have 9 cupcakes and are inviting 6 friends, adding yourself makes a total of 7 people at the party. Therefore, the correct equation to find out how many cupcakes each person will get is:

9 ÷ 7 = 9/7

This equation represents dividing 9 cupcakes evenly among 7 people.