John, Tom & Sue shared 2 pounds of peanuts.What fraction of a pound of peanuts did each person eat?

2/3

To find out what fraction of a pound of peanuts each person ate, we need to divide the total amount of peanuts by the number of people sharing them.

In this case, John, Tom, and Sue shared 2 pounds of peanuts. So, we need to divide 2 pounds by 3 (the number of people).

To calculate the fraction, we express the division as a fraction with the total amount of peanuts as the numerator and the number of people as the denominator.

Fraction of a pound of peanuts each person ate:
2 pounds / 3 people

Thus, each person ate 2/3 of a pound of peanuts.