bethany has some coffee that she wants to give to her friends she wants to give 1/2 of a pound of coffee to each friend. if bethany has 6 pounds of coffee to give to her friends, can she share her coffee with?

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Mathematics

Tess

15 October, 14:26

bethany has some coffee that she wants to give to her friends she wants to give 1/2 of a pound of coffee to each friend. if bethany has 6 pounds of coffee to give to her friends, can she share her coffee with?

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Jayda Navarro · Answer 1

6 : 1/2 (when dividing by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal)

= 6 x 2

= 12

Answer: 12 friends

Pablo Fletcher · Answer 2

Answer: Bethany can share her coffee with 12 friends.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, the complete question is, "how many friends can she share her coffee with?".

So, to answer this question we have to divide the pounds of coffee that she has (6 pounds) by the amount she gives to each friend (1/2).

Mathematically speaking:

6 : 1/2 = 12 friends

In conclusion, Bethany can share her coffee with 12 friends.

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