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Cindy has 6 pounds of candy. She wants to give each of her friends 1/3 pound. To how many friends can Cindy give 1/3 pound of candy?

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Answer: 18 friends each get 1/3 pound of candy.

Step-by-step explanation: 6 ÷ 1/3 can be solved by inverting the divisor and multiplying. So it becomes 6 × 3 = 18

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Answer:

18

Explanation:

In order to solve this problem just divide 1/3 from 6. Multiply the reciprocals to get 6 times 3, which equals 18. This means that she can give 18 friends 1/3 pound of candy.

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