Question

Lex had b pounds of apples. She gave away 1/5 of the apples. Which of the following expressions represents the weight of apples she gave away?
A. b x 1/5


B. b + 1/5


C. b divided by 1/5


D. b - 1/5

Answer 1

To find the weight of apples Lex gave away, we need to calculate 1/5 of the total weight of the apples she had, which is \( b \). The expression that represents this calculation is:

\[
b \times \frac{1}{5}
\]

So the correct option is:

**A. \( b \times \frac{1}{5} \)**