A group of friends is sharing 2 & 1/2 pounds of berries. If 5 friends are sharing the berries, how many pounds of berries does each friend receive?

Maloric asked Aug 13, 2023

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Maloric asked Aug 13, 2023

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Answer:

1/2 of a pound.

Explanation:

Step 1: You take 2 and 1/2 and convert it to an improper fraction.

2 1/2 = 5/2

Step 2: Divide 5/2 by 5.

5/2 / 5 = 1/2

Your answer is 1/2

Loriana answered Aug 19, 2023

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