Question

Maureen, Frank, Tashia, Zane, Eric, and Wesley are addressing envelopes for volunteer work at a local charity. They were given ¾ of an entire mailing to address to be evenly divided among six of them. What fraction of the entire mailing does each person address?

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction of the entire mail each person address = 1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

number of people addressing envelopes = 6

If they gave out 3/4 of an entire mailing address.

Then, the amount of mailing not addressed is:

= 1 - 3/4

= $\dfrac{4-3}{4}$

= 1/4

If 6 people shared 3/4 of an entire mailing to address evenly.

Then: each person gets:

$=\dfrac{3}{4} \div 6$

$=\dfrac{3}{4} \times \dfrac{1}{ 6}$

= 1/8

The fraction of the entire mail each person address = 1/8