Let x be the amount of gum each person receives.
The total amount of gum is 14 feet, so we have the equation:
5x = 14
To solve for x, divide both sides by 5:
x = 14/5 = 2.8
Therefore, each person receives 2.8 feet of gum.
Dario has 14
foot of gum to share evenly among himself and 4 friends (5 people in total).
Write and solve the equation for sharing the gum equally with 5 people.
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In Part A, you calculated how to share 14
foot of gum among 5 people. Now, use this information to help you calculate how much gum each person would get if Dario shares 4, 14
foot pieces of gum with his friends.
foot of gum among 5 people. Now, use this information to help you calculate how much gum each person would get if Dario shares 4, 14
foot pieces of gum with his friends.
Since each person would receive 2.8 feet of gum when sharing 14 feet among 5 people, if Dario shares 4 pieces of 14-foot gum with his friends, the total amount of gum would be:
14 feet x 4 = 56 feet
Now we can calculate how much gum each person would receive when sharing 56 feet among 5 people:
56 feet / 5 = 11.2 feet
Therefore, each person would receive 11.2 feet of gum if Dario shares 4 pieces of 14-foot gum with his friends.
14 feet x 4 = 56 feet
Now we can calculate how much gum each person would receive when sharing 56 feet among 5 people:
56 feet / 5 = 11.2 feet
Therefore, each person would receive 11.2 feet of gum if Dario shares 4 pieces of 14-foot gum with his friends.
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