1 3⁄4 pounds of fudge and split it between her 14 classmates. How much fudge did each person receive?
(7/4) / 14
(7/4) ^ (1/14) = 7/56 = 1/8 lb.
thank u ms sue
You're welcome, Tamiko.
To find out how much fudge each person received, you can divide the total weight of fudge (1 3/4 pounds) by the number of classmates (14). Here's the step-by-step process:
1. Convert the mixed number 1 3/4 to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator of the fraction (4) and add the numerator (3). The result is 7. So, 1 3/4 is equivalent to 7/4.
2. Divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (4). The result is 1.75.
3. Now, we know that the total weight of the fudge is 1.75 pounds and there are 14 classmates.
4. Divide the total weight (1.75) by the number of classmates (14): 1.75 / 14 = 0.125 pounds.
Therefore, each person will receive 0.125 pounds of fudge.