Which proportion correctly sets up this problem: You are having dinner with 5 members of your family, you decide to split the remaining 2/3 of a container of ice cream for dessert. How much ice cream will each person get? Which portion shows how to solve this problem?
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Let's set up the proportion:
x = amount of ice cream each person will get
2/3 = total amount of ice cream left
5 = total number of family members
The correct proportion to solve this problem is:
2/3 = x/5