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At thanksgiving, Mrs.jones overcooked the turkey so all but 4/5 of it had to be thrown away. The 8people at the dinner that night each received and equal share of the remaining turkey. To determine the amount of the turkey that each person would receive, mrs.jones wrote the expression 4/5 divided by 8. Which expression is equivalent to mrs.jones expression!?

A. 8/10 divided by 8
B. 8/5 divided by 4
C.5/4 times 8
D.4/5 times 8

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Answer:

A. 8/10 divided by 8

Explanation:

We just got it right on my son's quiz but we figured it out by:

  • Multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 2.
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