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Marianne has 5/8 pound of peas. She cooks 2/3 of those peas for 5 people. if each person is served an equal amount, how much peas did each person get?

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(5/8) x (2/3) = 5/12

(5/12) / 5 people= 1/12 pound each.

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we know that

Marianne has \(\frac{5}{8}\) pound of peas

If she cooks \(\frac{2}{3}\) pound of peas of the total

then

Marianne cooks \(\frac{5}{8} *\frac{2}{3} =\frac{10}{24} =\frac{5}{12} \ pounds\)


to calculate the quantity of peas served to each person

Divide \(\frac{5}{12} \ pounds\) by \(5\)

\(\frac{\frac{5}{12}}{5} =\frac{5}{12*5} =\frac{1}{12} \ pounds\)

therefore

the answer is

\(\frac{1}{12} \ pounds\)

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