Question

Six girls share 5 pints of milk equally what fraction of a pint of milk does each girl get?

Answer 1

To answer this we need to divide 5 by 6.

First we need to convert the numbers to fractions (since we need a fraction for an answer). 

$\frac{5}{1} \frac{6}{1}$

When dividing fraction, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. (A reciprocal is an upside down fraction)

$\frac{5}{1} * \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{6}$

The answer is $\frac{5}{6}$

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