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Sally gave 1/3 of a chocolate bar to each of her 5 friends. How much chocolate did she give away? Select all the correct answers.

5/3
1/3
15
3
1 and 2/3
5

Sally gave 1/3 of a chocolate bar to each of her 5 friends. How much chocolate did-example-1
User Aporat
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1 and 2/3

If 5 people get 1/3 of chocolate then you take 5 people and multiply it by 1/3 to get 1 abs 1/3
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Answer:

5/3(non-simplified) 1 and 2/3 (simplified)

Explanation:

all you have to do is add up all the thirds and you get an improper fraction. Simply simplify, and you get a mixed number.

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