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What fraction does each person get if 8 people share 5 apples equally each person gets??​

User Ridge
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Answer:

5/8 apple

Explanation:

You want to know each person's share if 5 apples are shared equally among 8 people.

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A 1/8 share of the 5 apples is ...

(1/8) × (5 apples) = 5/8 apple

Each person gets 5/8 apple.

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Additional comment

This can be nicely accommodated by dividing 4 apples in half, and one apple into 8 equal slices. Then each person gets 1/2 + 1/8 = 5/8 of the total number of apples.

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