Answer: 2 & 3/7
Step-by-step explanation:
The largest multiple of 7 that is smaller than 17 is 14
14/7 = 2
Each person gets 2 whole muffins
In addition, they get 3/7 of a muffin since the remainder is 17-14 = 3.
Put together, each person gets 2 & 3/7 muffins.