A group of friends is sharings 2 1/2 pounds of berries

if each friend recieved 5/4 of a pound of berries

if five friends are sharing the berries how many will each friend get

Convert 2 1/2 to an improper fraction:

2 1/2 = 5/2

Divide 5/2 by 5/4 to find the number of friends if each had 5/4 pounds:

5/2 / 5/4 = 5/2 * 4/5 = 20/10 = 2 friends

Divide 2 1/2 by 5 friends to see how much each friend has:

5/2 / 5 = 5/2 * 1/5 = 5/10 = 1/2 pound each.