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David bought 5/6 of a pound of candy. He would like to split it between his 5 friends. What fraction of the candy will each friend receive?

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Answer:

  • Each friend will get 1/6 pounds of candy.

Explanation:

We know that:

  • David buys 5/6 pounds of candy.
  • David splits it among his 5 friends.

Now, we know that:

  • 5/6 - (1/6 * 5) should be the equation.

Now, we solve:

  • 5/6 - (1/6 * 5)
  • = 5/6 - 5/6
  • = 0.

Each friend will get 1/6 pounds of candy.

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