"If you share 7 apples equally with 3 people, then there are 2 apples for each person and 1 apple left over."
The whole number 2 represents the number of apples that each person will receive when the 7 apples are shared equally among them. The denominator 3 represents the number of people that the apples are being shared among. And the numerator 1 represents the remaining number of apples that cannot be shared equally among the three people, with one apple left over.
If you share 7 apples equally with 3 people, then there are
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First, complete the sentence. Then, briefly explain what the whole number 2, the denominator 3, and the numerator 1 mean in this problem.
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