CPM Homework Help : MC1 Problem 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.

Hint:

For help with dividing things into portions, refer to part (b) of problem 5-58.

Hint 2:

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.

Answer:

Each person would get $\frac{5}{7}$ a piece of licorice. Did you remember to draw a diagram?