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At the end of a party, 3/4 cup of dip is left. Jim divided 4/5 of the leftover dip between two friends. How much dip did each friend get? A. 1/5 cup B. 3/10 cup C. 2/5 cup D. 1/4 cup

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Final answer:

Each friend received 3/10 cup of dip after dividing 4/5 of the remaining 3/4 cup of dip equally between them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jim had 3/4 cup of dip leftover at the end of a party. To determine how much dip each of two friends received when Jim divided 4/5 of the leftover dip, we first multiply the total amount of dip (3/4) by 4/5 to find out how much dip is being divided:

\(\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{3 \times 4}{4 \times 5} = \frac{12}{20} = \frac{3}{5}\)

Now that we have 3/5 cup of dip to divide between two friends, we split this amount equally:

\(\frac{3}{5} \div 2 = \frac{3}{5} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3 \times 1}{5 \times 2} = \frac{3}{10}\) cup

Therefore, each friend receives 3/10 cup of dip. The correct answer is B. 3/10 cup.

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