document.write( "Question 942208: Kay brought 1/2 or her birthday cake to share with friends. She shared it equally between 7 friends. what fraction of the whole cake did each friend received? Draw a picture to solve it.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #574353 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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I think because it says she \"shared\" the 1/2 cake that
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\n" ); document.write( "That means the 1/2 cake gets divided into 8 pieces
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\n" ); document.write( "I just imagine that the other 1/2 of the cake gets
\n" ); document.write( "divided into 8 slices also.
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope I got it- it doesn't say that she ate a piece and
\n" ); document.write( "then shared the rest with her friends\r
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