SOLUTION: It says a boy divided 5/8 of dog food into 3 dishes for his dogs. What fraction of the pounds would be in each dish. I cant figure it out.Will you help?

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Question 667020: It says a boy divided 5/8 of dog food into 3 dishes for his dogs. What fraction of the pounds would be in each dish. I cant figure it out.Will you help?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(5/8)/(3/1)=
5/8*1/3=5/24 each

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