Question

Write an expression using fractions to show how to determine the amount that each person will pay. Then calculate each person's contributions showing all steps in long division. There are 4 people and the total amount is 29.16

Pls help lol

Answer 1

okay so I don’t have a pen or paper so i’m going to have to write out every step on my phone, let me know if I lose you at any point.

the fraction would be 4/29.16, because you need to equality split the bill between 4 people.

the long division would be:

____________
4|29.16

4 does not go into 2 so place a zero over 2.

0___________
4|29.16

4 goes into 29 seven times, so place 7 over 9. subtract 7x4 from 29.16.

07._________
4|29.16
(-)28
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= 1.16

4 goes into 11 (ignore the decimal and the 6 for now) 2 times. subtract 2x4 from 11.

07.2________
4|29.16
(-)28
————————-
= 1.16
(-) 8
————————-
= .36

4 goes into 36 9 times. subtract 4x9 from 36.

07.29_______
4|29.16
(-)28
————————-
= 1.16
(-) 8
————————-
= .36
(-) 36
————————-
= 0

so your answer would be each person would pay $7.29. I hope this makes sense!!