A group of friends is sharing 2 1/2 pound berries if each friend got 5/4 of a pound berries how many friends sharing the berries

2 friends shared the berries

Number of friends = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

-->Convert 2 1/2 into improper fraction = 5/2

--> Now divide 5/2 by 5/4 = (5/2 : 5/4) = (5/2 * 4/5)

--> perform cross-multiplication, 5 and 5 cancelled and 4:2 = 2

--> Number of friends sharing = 2