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Sarah has 4/7 pounds of flour. She is splitting the flour into 5 containers

with the same amount in each container. How much flour will be in each
container? *

User Predrag
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Answer:

4/35

Why?

To figure this out I had to make 5 into a fraction. 5/1. Now, I had to find a common denominator. 35. From there I changed both fractions, divided them, and got my answer.

User Scoa
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Answer:

4/35 pounds

Explanation:

4/7 ÷ 5 is the same as


(4)/(7) * (1)/(5)

4x1/7x5

= 4/35

User Chazz
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