Understanding Division as Fractions

How many pounds of meat does each person initially receive when dividing 20 lbs among nine people?

• 2 lbs

• 1 lb

• 3 lbs

• 4 lbs

After giving each person 2 lbs of meat, how many pounds are left to be divided?

• 4 lbs

• 3 lbs

• 2 lbs

• 1 lb

How is the remaining 2 lbs of meat divided among the nine people?

• Each person gets 1/8 of a pound from each of the 2 lbs

• Each person gets 1/9 of a pound from each of the 2 lbs

• Each person gets 1/6 of a pound from each of the 2 lbs

• Each person gets 1/7 of a pound from each of the 2 lbs

What is the improper fraction representation of the total meat each person receives?

• 24/9

• 22/9

• 20/9

• 18/9

In the context of this problem, what does the numerator in the fraction 20/9 represent?

• The number of equal parts

• The original amount of meat

• The number of people

• The amount of meat each person gets