Little help with this? A baker made 9 cupcakes, each a different type. Four people want to share them equally. How many cupcakes will each person get?

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Rene Van Der Lende asked Jul 10, 2023

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Little help with this? A baker made 9 cupcakes, each a different type. Four people want to share them equally. How many cupcakes will each person get?

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Since 9 cupcakes would be split by 4 people, the fraction is 9/4, which is 2 1/4, so each person would get 2 1/4 cupcakes.
If you need a whole number as an answer, each person would get 2 cupcakes and 1 would remain.

Naveen Goyal answered Jul 14, 2023

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