Question

Five brothers picked 5 pounds of apples. Two of the

brothers will share 3 pounds of apples equally and the
other 3 brothers will share 2 pounds of the apples
equally. In which group does each brother get a greater
amount of the apples?
Use what you know about division and fractions to
explain why your answer is reasonable. Helppppp​

Answer 1

The two brothers

Explanation:

3 pounds divided by 2 brothers = 1.5 pounds each or 1/2 each. While the 2 pounds divided by 3 brothers = 0,6 rounded to 0.7 pounds each or 1/3 each