Question

You are making three dessert pies for a dinner party that you are hosting. You have (2)/(5) of a cup of whipped cream to use on the pies. If you want to put the same amount of whipped cream on each pie, how much will be on each pie?

Answer 1

To evenly distribute 2/5 of a cup of whipped cream on three pies, you would put 2/15 of a cup on each pie.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you have 2/5 of a cup of whipped cream and you want to put the same amount on each of the three dessert pies, you need to divide the total whipped cream by the number of pies. This can be calculated as follows:

(2/5) ÷ 3 = 2/5 × 1/3 = 2/15

Therefore, you will put 2/15 of a cup of whipped cream on each pie.