Question

Hank had 4 1/2 pounds of fish. He needed to split it up equally into 3/4 pound portions for his friends. How many friends will he be able to share it with?

Answer 1

we just have to do the division

first I like to transform the mixed number

$4\frac{1}{2}\longrightarrow\frac{(2\times4)+1}{2}=\frac{9}{2}$

and now, do the division, the fish between