Three friends are sharing a burger. One friend eats a quarter of the burger. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the burger did each of the other two friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/8
: we are needed to find the portion of burger the two other friends share between themselves. A whole burger is 1, and we know that,
One friend=1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining amount=1-1/4=4/4-1/4=3/4
Thus, ¾ of burger is left for two friends to share among themselves. Then, each friend will get
So, the other two friends will each get 3/8 of the burger.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: How many feet are in 9 yards?
A. 45 ft
B. 18 ft
C. 36 ft
D. 27 ft
Answer Explanation
The interconversion of yards to feet utilizes the relationship 1 yard =3 feet. Then, 9 yards to ft becomes
tThere, 9 yards is equal to 27 ft.
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Q #2: Simplify the expression below. Which of the following is correct? 3.45 * 0.53
A. 1.8285
B. 18.285
C. 0.18285
D. 182.85
Answer Explanation
To solve the equation this equation, we use a calculator and find the product as:
3.45 * 0.53 = 1.8285
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Q #3: Three friends are sharing a burger. One friend eats a quarter of the burger. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the burger did each of the other two friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/8
Answer Explanation
: we are needed to find the portion of burger the two other friends share between themselves. A whole burger is 1, and we know that,
One friend=1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining amount=1-1/4=4/4-1/4=3/4
Thus, ¾ of burger is left for two friends to share among themselves. Then, each friend will get
So, the other two friends will each get 3/8 of the burger.
