Question

Rameen had 2/3 bag of potato chips that she shared with herself and 3 friends. What fraction of the bag did each person get?

Answer 1

Fraction of total amount each person will get =
`(1)/(6)`

Explanation:

Let the amount of potatoes a bag can hold = a pounds

If the amount shared by the Rameen and her friends is
`(2)/(3)a` pounds,

Amount of potatoes each person will get =
`\frac{\text{Total amount of potatoes shared}}{\text{Number of persons}}`

=
`((2)/(3)a )/(4)`

=
`(1)/(6)a` pounds

Fraction of total amount each person will get =
`\frac{\text{Amount of potatoes each person will get}}{Total amount of potatoes}`

=
`((1)/(6)a )/(a)`

=
`(1)/(6)`