Question

Six pies were divided among Santa and two elves. How much pie did each person receive? The next day, three pies were divided among Santa and five elves. How much did each person get this time? (Write the second division problem as a fraction and simplify.)

Answer 1

Solution:

When 6 pies were divided among Santa and two elves. It means 6 pies were divided among 3 people.

Hence, each person receives;

$\frac{6pies}{3}=2\text{ }pies$

ANSWER: Each person receive 2 pies.

The next day;

Santa and five elves are 6 people. When 3 pies were divided among them. Then, each person receives;

$\frac{3pies}{6}=\frac{1}{2}\text{ pies}$

ANSWER: Each person receives 1/2 pies