Question

Nine friends share 12 pounds of pecans equally.How many pounds of pecans does each friendget?Fraction Form PleaseShow your work

Answer 1

Answer:

Each friend will get 1 1/3 pounds of pecans

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Nine friends share 12 pounds of pecans

To find:

The pound of pecans each friend get

Let the pound of pecan each friend get = y

9 friends = 12 pounds of pecans

1 friend = y

cross multiply:

9(y) = 1(12)

9y = 12

divide both sides by 9:

`\begin{gathered} (9y)/(9)\text{ = }(12)/(9) \\ y\text{ = }(12)/(9) \\ y\text{ = 4/3 } \\ y\text{ = 1}(1)/(3)\text{ } \end{gathered}`

Each friend will get 1 1/3pounds of pecans