SOLUTION: it is a word problem.... Brian and three friends bought 3/4 pound of candy.If they split the candy equally,how much will each person get? i tried putting it into a proporti

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Question 119224: it is a word problem....
Brian and three friends bought 3/4 pound of candy.If they split the candy equally,how much will each person get?

i tried putting it into a proportion and wrote:3/4=X/4.....and solved it and i got the answer X=3
is that the right way to solve this problem?
Answer by MaxLiebling(13) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Brian and three friends bought 3/4 pound of candy.
4 persons bought 3/4 pound of candy.
If they split the candy equally... every person gets a fourth of 3/4 pound of candy.
(3/4 pound of candy) / 4 = 3/16 pound of candy