SOLUTION: Tyre has 7 3/8 of candy if she gives 1/3 of candy to each one of her three friends how much candy did each of her friends receive?

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Question 590872: Tyre has 7 3/8 of candy if she gives 1/3 of candy to each one of her three friends how much candy did each of her friends receive?
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Tyre has 7 3/8 of candy if she gives 1/3 of candy to each one of her three friends how much candy did each of her friends receive?
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Change 7 3/8 to an improper fraction: 8*7 + 3 = 59%2F8
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1%2F3 * 59%2F8 = 59%2F24 = 211%2F24 to each of the 3 friends