Question

Three teachers equally shared 4/5 of a flat of paper that was donated to the school. What fraction of the flat of paper did each teacher receive?

answer choices below

Answer 1

4/5 / 3/1 is simple. I prefer to use the KCF method, so your equation comes out to 4/5 x 1/3, which equals 4/15. Each teacher received 4/15 of the flat paper that was donated.

Answer 2

(4/5) / 3 =
4/5 * 1/3 =
4/15 <== each teacher received 4/15 of a flat