Question

Annie bought a 2 3/4 pound roast for the family dinner. A total of 9 people will be at dinner. How many pound of roast will each person get if the roast is divided up equally?

Answer 1

11 /36 of a pound

Explanation:

Take the pounds and divide by the number of people

2 3/4 ÷ 9

Change the mixed number to an improper fraction

(4*2+3)/4 ÷9

11/4 ÷9

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11/4 * 1/9

11/36