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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sally’s father baked 8 cookies. Sally and 4 friends (5 people total) decide to share the cookies equally. How much will each person get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.6 per person

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[8 \over 5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean 5 over 8? cause 8 over 5 isnt one of the multiple choise answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i meant \[8 \over 5 \] represents \[cookies \over total people\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's not one of the options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are the options:]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its either A: 2 cookies B. 5 / 8 C: 1 3/8 D. 1 5/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

convert 1.6 into fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would that be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[8 \over 5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but its not an option......

OpenStudy (anonymous):

convert 8/5 to a mixed number....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 goes into 8 how many times with how many left over?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OMG THANK YOU @dpaInc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw...:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 1 3/8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i meant 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dpaInc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so it's 1 5/8 or 1 3/5??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

noooo thats not one of the options!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 and 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its either A: 2 cookies B. 5 / 8 C: 1 3/5 D. 1 5/8 @dpaInc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay :) thank you! @dpaInc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw...

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