Question

Choose a scenario that could be represented by 5/8.

A.an eight-foot ribbon is cut into five equal pieces.

B.an eight-hour bus trip is divided into five equal parts.

C. Five friends share eight cookies equally.

D. five pounds of oats are divided equally among eight horses.

Answer 1

D. Five pounds of oats are divided equally among eight horses.

Explanation:

A scenario representing 5/8 has to involve a quantity of 5 being divided by 8.

The situation with the oats and horses represents 5/8, because the 5 pounds of oats are being equally divided among the 8 horses.

The other answer choices are incorrect because they are dividing 8 by 5 instead, which is 8/5 instead of 5/8.

So, the correct answer is D. Five pounds of oats are divided equally among eight horses.