Question

Andrea has 4/10 of a pound of chocolate squares. Which statement is true if she wants each of her students to have the same amount of chocolate?

A) Andrea needs to buy more chocolate to distribute equal amounts to all students.
B) Andrea should keep the chocolate for herself since it's not enough for all students.
C) Andrea can distribute the chocolate equally among 4 students.
D) Andrea can distribute the chocolate equally among 5 students.

Answer 1

Andrea has 6.4 ounces of chocolate and can distribute it equally among 5 students, which means each student would get 1.28 ounces of chocolate without needing to purchase more.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which statement is true if Andrea, who has 4/10 of a pound of chocolate squares, wants to distribute them equally among her students. If we convert 4/10 of a pound to ounces (since there are 16 ounces in a pound), Andrea has 6.4 ounces of chocolate. This means she cannot distribute the chocolate equally among 4 students, as each would get more than one ounce (which would total more than 6.4 ounces). However, she can distribute the chocolate equally among 5 students, since each would receive 1.28 ounces (6.4 ounces / 5 students), which would use all of the chocolate without needing to buy more. Therefore, the correct answer is D) Andrea can distribute the chocolate equally among 5 students.