Question

. Ashton picked 6 pounds of pecans. He wants to share the pecans equally among 5 of his neighbors. How many pounds of pecans each neighbor get? A 5/11 pound B 5/6 pounds C 1 1/2 pounds D 2 1/5

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ashton wants to divide 6 pounds of pecans between 5 neighbors. We have to divide 6 by 5 and write it as a mixed number, because we'll get an improper fraction:

$\frac{6}{5}=\frac{5+1}{5}=\frac{5}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=1+\frac{1}{5}\rightarrow1\frac{1}{5}$

Answer:

The correct option is C 1 1/5 pounds