Question

tomas has \\(\frac{1}{6}\\) of his action figures left over after he donates some of them. he wants to share his remaining action figures with 2 of his friends. what fraction of the original action figures will tomas and his 2 friends each receive?
they will each receive \\(\frac{square}{square}\\) of the action figures.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of people sharing

Tomas and his 2 friends make a total of \(1 + 2 = 3\) people.

Step2: Divide the remaining fraction by the number of people

He has \(\frac{1}{6}\) of his action figures left. To find out what fraction each person gets, we divide \(\frac{1}{6}\) by 3. Mathematically, dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so \(\frac{1}{6} \div 3=\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{3}\).

Step3: Multiply the fractions

\(\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1\times1}{6\times3}=\frac{1}{18}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{18}\)