Question

A group of friends is sharing 2 1/2 pounds of berries. If 5 friends are sharing the berries, how many pounds of berries does each friend recieve?

Answer 1

each friend receives 1/2 pound of berries

Explanation:

well you have 2 and 1/2 pounds of berries, and there's 5 friends. you divide 2 1/2 by 5 like this: 2.5/5 and you'll get 0.5 pounds, this is the same as 1/2 just in decimal form. simple, hope it helped