Question

A group of 3 friends shared 7 bars of clay equally. How much clay did each student get?

What equation could you write to match this story?
How much clay would each friend get?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 1/3

Explanation:

Hi, I got my answer by making 3 groups and splitting 7 into them. When you get 1 left over, you separate it into 3, so everyone gets 1/3 of a piece. Therefore the answer is 2 1/3. :)