If Joshua distributed the sweets among 5 friends, and each friend received a total of less than 5 sweets, it means that each friend could have received anywhere from 1 to 4 sweets.
Therefore, if we divide the total number of sweets Joshua has, b, by the number of friends (5), we can find the maximum number of sweets each friend could have received, which is b/5. Since each friend received less than 5 sweets, they must have received either 1, 2, 3, or 4 sweets.
For example, if Joshua has 20 sweets, then the maximum number of sweets each friend could receive would be 20/5 = 4. So, each friend could have received 1, 2, 3, or 4 sweets.
The exact number of sweets each friend received cannot be determined without additional information.
Joshua has b sweets he shared the sweet among 5 friends if each friend received a total of less than 5 sweets how many sweets did each one of them received
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