Question

A group of seven friends each received 1/2 of a pound of candy how much candy did they receive in total

Answer 1

If each person received 1/2 a pound of candy, and there is 7 people,

7  * 1/2(AKA .5) = 3.5

x = 3.5 or 3 1/2

Answer 2

The correct answer is 3.5 pounds.

If you want to keep it in fraction form the answer would be 3 1/2