Answer:
The first, second, and fourth questions.
Step-by-step explanation:
None of these result in an answer of 23, so I'm assuming that you meant 2/3.
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<em>"Two gallons of water are needed to fill 3 fish tanks of equal size. How many gallons of water are required for each tank?"</em>
2 gallons divided between 3 tanks is 2 divided by 3, so 2/3.
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<em>"Three cats share 2 cans of tuna. How much of a can does each cat receive?"</em>
2 cans divided between 3 cats - it's the same as the above problem, just with cats and tuna cans instead of tanks and gallons of water. Each cat gets 2/3 of a can.
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<em>"Two bags of bird seed are split among 5 parrots. What fraction of a bag does each parrot receive?"</em>
2 bags divided between 5 parrots would be 2/5 of a bag for each parrot.
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<em>"Two apples are split among 3 people. How much of an apple does each person receive?"</em>
Two apples split among 3 people - like the first 2 questions, this also equals 2/3.
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<em>"Three dogs each drink 2 cups of water. How many cups of water do the dogs drink in all?"</em>
Three dogs EACH drink 2 cups of water means that the answer is 2*3=6 cups.
<em>"Three cupcakes are divided among 2 children. How much of a cupcake does each child receive?"</em>
Three cupcakes are split between 2 children - they will each get 3/2 of a cupcake, or 1 1/2.
