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Five friends want to split6 1/4 pounds ofcandy equally amongstthemselves. How manypounds of candy willeach friend get?

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Answer:

Each friend will get pounds 1.25 candy each

Step-by-step explanation:

For five friends to split 6 1/4 pounds of candy equally amongst themselve, then 6 1/4 has to be divided by 5

6 1/4 = 25/4

25/4 ÷ 5 = 25/(4*5)

= 25/20

= 5/4

= 1.25

Each friend will get 1.25 pounds of candy each.

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