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Carter's mom has ¼ of a pan of brownies leftover. If Carter and two of his friends share the leftover brownies equally, what fraction of the whole pan of brownies will each friend get?

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Answer:

x/12

Explanation:

1/4 of a pan of brownies leftover.

=1/4 of x

=1/4*x

=x/4

If Carter and two of his friends shares the leftover=3 people

Each friend will get

x/4÷3

=x/4×1/3

=x/12

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