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If four friends evenly split 6 ½ pounds of candy, how many pounds of candy does each friend get?

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Since the friends split 6 1/2 pounds of candy, we can apply the unitary method in order to get the quantity that each friend receives:


(Amount)/(friend)=_(6(1)/(2))/(4)=(13)/(8)pounds

In conclusion, each friend receives 1 5/8 pounds.

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