Ten students share 8 pieces of poster board equally. What fraction of a piece of board does each student get?

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Ms. Worth
Mar 13, 2018

Each student gets four fifths (80%) of a piece of posterboard.

Explanation:

8 pieces of posterboard is divided between 10 students.

"eight divided by 10"
color(white)(m)8          -:          10

8 -: 10 is the same as (8)/(10)

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms
color(white)(mmm (8)/(10) =(4)/(5) larr answer

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