Question

Evan’s aunt made 4 pounds of fudge. She wants to give it as gifts to 8 of her friends. If each friend receives the same amount, how much fudge will each friend receive?

Answer 1

Evan's aunt will divide 4 pounds of fudge evenly among 8 friends. Each friend will receive 8 ounces of fudge, as there are 16 ounces in a pound, giving a total of 64 ounces to be divided by 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evan’s aunt has made a total of 4 pounds of fudge and wants to divide it evenly among 8 friends. To determine how much fudge each friend will receive, we need to divide the total amount of fudge by the number of friends.

First, we convert the pounds to ounces since fudge is often measured in smaller units. There are 16 ounces in a pound:

1. 4 pounds × 16 ounces/pound = 64 ounces of fudge in total.

Next, we divide the total ounces of fudge by the number of friends:

1. 64 ounces ÷ 8 friends = 8 ounces of fudge per friend.

Therefore, each friend will receive 8 ounces of fudge as a gift from Evan's aunt.