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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-18

A group of 5 friends is sharing 2 pounds of trail mix.

Write a division problem and a fraction to represent this situation.

Asked by hiduyla4toki

Answer (3)

2/5 because it is two pounds being divided up by 5 friends

Answered by shntllrnlds | 2024-06-10

Answer: 5 2 ​ p o u n d denotes a fraction to represent this situation ;

Answered by RenatoMattice | 2024-06-11

The division problem representing the sharing of 2 pounds of trail mix among 5 friends is 2 ÷ 5 . The fraction that represents the amount each friend gets is 5 2 ​ pounds . Therefore, each friend receives two-fifths of a pound of trail mix.
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Answered by RenatoMattice | 2024-09-04