Question

Tae shares 32 ounces of cherries equally among himself and 3 friends. Each person leaves behind 1 ounce of cherries. How many ounces did each person eat?

Answer 1

Answer: Each person must have eaten 8 ounces of cherries.

Explanation:

Tae shares 32 ounces of cherries with 3 friends, so in total, there are 32 + 3 = <<32+3=35>>35 ounces of cherries.

Since each person leaves behind 1 ounce of cherries, a total of 3 + 1 = <<3+1=4>>4 ounces of cherries are left behind.

Thus, each person eats 35 - 4 = <<35-4=31>>31 ounces of cherries.

So, each person eats 31/4 = <<31/4=7.75>>7.75 ounces of cherries.

Since the answer must be a whole number, each person must have eaten 8 ounces of cherries. Answer: 8.