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Choose the scenario area that could be represented by 5/8

Choose the scenario area that could be represented by 5/8-example-1

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Determine the fraction for option A.

In option A, eight foot ribbon is cut into five equal part. So length of each part is,


(8)/(5)\text{ foot}

In option B, eight hour bus trip is divided among five equal parts. So each part consist of,


(8)/(5)\text{ hours}

In option C, five pounds divided among 8 horses. So each horse get,


(5)/(8)\text{ pounds}

In option D, 8 cookies shared among 5 friends, so each friend get,


(8)/(5)\text{ of cookies}

Only option C can represented by 5/8.

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