Question

unit fraction word problems 1. at a restaurant, 6 people were at a table when the waiter brought out 1/3 of a bowl of cheese dip. if they split the bowl evenly, how much would each person get?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the total amount and number of people

The total amount of cheese dip is $\frac{1}{3}$ of a bowl, and there are 6 people.

Step2: Divide the total amount by the number of people

To find out how much each person gets, we divide the total amount $\frac{1}{3}$ by 6. Mathematically, this is $\frac{1}{3} \div 6$. When dividing by a number, we can multiply by its reciprocal, so $\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{18}$.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{18}$ of a bowl