Question

How much coffee will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 pound of coffee? please answer rn

Answer 1

Answer:

1/6 of a pound

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:  Each person gets 1/6 of a pound.

Explanation:

See the diagram below.

Draw a rectangle and cut it in half.  Only shade in one of those halves.

This represents the 1/2 pound of coffee that we'll distribute to each of the three people.

For each half, divide it into 3 equal pieces. You should have 6 smaller rectangles. This is because 3*2 = 6.

So each person gets 1/6 of a pound.

In other words, you're computing (1/3)*(1/2) = (1*1)/(3*2) = 1/6.

You could use a pie or pizza instead of rectangles, but I find it harder to divide up a circle compared to a rectangle.