nine friends each get 1 half of a candybar. How many bars are there? show your work.
9 * 0.5 = # number of candy bars
9 * (1/2) = 9/2 = 4 1/2
To calculate how many candy bars are needed for nine friends, each receiving half a candy bar, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the total amount of candy bars required for a full candy bar to be divided among the friends.
Since each friend will receive half of a candy bar, we need to multiply the number of friends (nine) by 2 (since each friend needs half a bar).
9 friends x 2 halves = 18 halves of a candy bar.
Step 2: Convert the halves of a candy bar into whole candy bars.
To combine all the halves into whole candy bars, we divide the total number of halves by 2.
18 halves ÷ 2 = 9 whole candy bars.
Therefore, the answer is that there are nine candy bars needed for nine friends, with each friend receiving half of a candy bar.