seven people decide to share 3/8 of a bag of marbles equally . What fraction of the bag of marbles does each person recieve?
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(3/8) / 7
(3/8) * (1/7) = 3/56
To find the fraction of the bag of marbles that each person receives, you need to divide the amount they are sharing (3/8) by the number of people (7).
Step 1: Divide the amount they are sharing (3/8) by the number of people (7).
(3/8) ÷ 7
Dividing fractions involves multiplying by the reciprocal of the fraction you're dividing by. In this case, we can multiply by the reciprocal of 7, which is 1/7:
(3/8) × (1/7)
Step 2: Multiply the numerators (the numbers on top) and the denominators (the numbers on bottom) together.
(3 × 1) / (8 × 7)
Step 3: Simplify the fraction, if possible.
3/56
Therefore, each person receives 3/56 of the bag of marbles.