Jackson bought 3 1/4 pounds of candy for trick-or-treaters. His first trick-or-treater’s costume was so good he decided to give them 5/8 of the candy. Then he split the rest of the bag evenly between the next 12 trick-or-treaters. How much did each of the 12 trick-or-treaters receive?
Each of the 12 trick-or-treaters received 1/12 of 2 3/4 pounds of candy, which is 7/24 pounds of candy.
Disagree
started with 3 1/4 or 13/4 lbs
gave 5/8 of that leaving 3/8 of 13/4 = 39/32 lbs
divide by 12
= (39/32)(1/12) = 39/384 lbs
= appr .102 lbs