SOLUTION: Three friends want to equally share five oranges, How many oranges are there for each of the friends?

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Question 24741: Three friends want to equally share five oranges, How many oranges are there for each of the friends?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 5 oranges by 3 friends to get
5/3 = 1 2/3 oranges per friend
Cheers,
stan H.