Joe has 1/2 of a pound of peanuts. He wants to share them equally among himself and 3 friends.

How many pounds would each person get?

Each would get 0.125 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide 1/2 by 4 and you get 0.125

Answer: Each person will get 1/6 pounds of peanuts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we simply have to divide the amount of peanuts that Joe has (1/2 pounds) and divide it by the number of friends (3).

Mathematically speaking:

1/2 pounds of peanuts / 3 friends = 1/2 : 3 = 1/6 pounds of peanuts per friend.

So, each person will get 1/6 pounds of peanuts.

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