Question

Ashley and her four friends went trick-or-treating. Each one of them got 4/5 of a bag of treats. How many bags of treats did they have in total?

Answer 1

4 bags

Explanation:

Since there were five in total, and each got 4/5 evenly, it's just basic adding while subtracting the amount from the other bags.

So to get 5/5, which is a full bag, you take portions out of the others to create a full one. Write out 4/5, five times, and then subtract the needed portions from a separate bag to combine a full one.