Let x be the amount of gum each person receives.
We can set up the equation:
5x = 1/4
To solve for x, we divide both sides by 5:
x = (1/4) / 5
x = 1/20
Therefore, each person will receive 1/20 foot of gum.
Dario has 1/4
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 1/4
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, 1/4
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, 1/4
foot pieces of gum with his friends.
If Dario shares 4, 1/4 foot pieces of gum with his friends, this is equivalent to 1 whole foot of gum (4 pieces x 1/4 foot per piece = 1 whole foot).
Now, we know that if 1/4 foot of gum is shared equally among 5 people, each person receives 1/20 foot.
Therefore, if 1 foot of gum is shared equally among 5 people, each person would receive:
(1/20) foot per person x 20 = 1 foot
Therefore, each person would receive 1 foot of gum if Dario shares 4, 1/4 foot pieces with his friends.
Now, we know that if 1/4 foot of gum is shared equally among 5 people, each person receives 1/20 foot.
Therefore, if 1 foot of gum is shared equally among 5 people, each person would receive:
(1/20) foot per person x 20 = 1 foot
Therefore, each person would receive 1 foot of gum if Dario shares 4, 1/4 foot pieces with his friends.
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