Question

Samantha has 5 granola bars. She wants to give 1/3 of a granola bar to each friend. Which expression can she use to find the number of friends to whom she can give granola bars?

Answer 1

1/3 x = 5

x=15

Explanation:

You’re multiplying 1/3 times the number of friends (x), and then multiplying both sides by the reciprocal to solve for x

Answer 2

5/(1/3)

Explanation:

She has 5 granola bars and gives 1/3 of one to each of her friends. To find how many friends she can give it to, divide 5 by 1/3. You would get a total of 15 friends that you can give granola bars to. The question is asking for an expression so the expression would be 5/(1/3) or 5*3