Derek distributed thirty pieces of apple to his friends. If each apple slice was one-eighth of an apple, how many apples did he distribute to his friends?

three and one-half

four and one-half

three and three-fourths

four and one-fourth

Question

Derek distributed thirty pieces of apple to his friends. If each apple slice was one-eighth of an apple, how many apples did he distribute to his friends?

three and one-half

four and one-half

three and three-fourths

four and one-fourth

anonymous · Answer

three and three-fourths.

campbell_st · Answer

this is 30 x 1/8   or 30/8  

its 8 pieces per apple... so  8+8+8+ 6     3 whole apples and 6/8 or 3/4 of an apple

3 3/4