You have 2 2/3 cups of fruit to divide evenly among 3 children. How many cups of fruit will each child receive?
(8/3)/ 3 = (8/3) * (1/3) = 8/9 cup
Thank you Mrs sue
To divide the fruit evenly among the three children, you need to find the quotient of dividing 2 2/3 cups by 3. Here's how you can do that:
Step 1: Convert the mixed number "2 2/3" to an improper fraction.
- Multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (3) and add the numerator (2).
2 * 3 + 2 = 6 + 2 = 8
- Write the sum (8) as the numerator and keep the denominator (3) the same.
The improper fraction is 8/3.
Step 2: Divide the numerator (8) by the denominator (3).
- 8 รท 3 = 2 remainder 2
Step 3: Write the mixed number as the whole number quotient and the remainder as the new numerator with the original denominator.
- The quotient is 2 (whole number) and the fraction is 2/3.
Therefore, each child will receive 2 2/3 cups of fruit.