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Toby had 1/5 of a container of strawberries. For a snack , 2 people shared the strawberries equally. What part of the container did each person get?
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Answer to a math question Toby had 1/5 of a container of strawberries. For a snack , 2 people shared the strawberries equally. What part of the container did each person get?
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1. Toby starts with \frac{1}{5}
2. He shares this amount equally between 2 people.
3. Each person gets\frac{1}{5} \div 2
4. Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal: \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{10}
So, each person gets: \frac{1}{10}
2. He shares this amount equally between 2 people.
3. Each person gets
4. Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal:
So, each person gets:
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