Question

Rameen had 2/3 bag of potato chips that she shared with herself and 3 friends. What fraction of the bag did each person get?

Answer 1

Answer:

Fraction of total amount each person will get = $\frac{1}{6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of potatoes a bag can hold = a pounds

If the amount shared by the Rameen and her friends is $\frac{2}{3}a$ pounds,

Amount of potatoes each person will get = $\frac{\text{Total amount of potatoes shared}}{\text{Number of persons}}$

= $\frac{\frac{2}{3}a }{4}$

= $\frac{1}{6}a$ pounds

Fraction of total amount each person will get = $\frac{\text{Amount of potatoes each person will get}}{Total amount of potatoes}$

= $\frac{\frac{1}{6}a }{a}$

= $\frac{1}{6}$