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7-52.
If you had 5 pieces of licorice to share equally among 7 people, how much licorice would each person get? Show a diagram of how you would cut the licorice for each person.
For help with dividing things into portions, refer to part (b) of problem 5-58.
Christopher had the same problem and needed to divide 5 pieces of licorice for 7 people.
Can you complete the diagram or draw your own to show how you would cut the licorice.
Each person would get