Question

15 pastries are to be distributed among 3 children. What is the fraction of pastries that each child gets.

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> $\frac{3}{15}$
• B. $\frac{4}{15}$
• C. $\frac{5}{15}$
• D. $\frac{6}{15}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{5}{15}$

We have to divide 15 pastries in 3 parts.

Each part will have 5 pastries.
Thus, the fraction of pastries each child gets is $\frac{5}{15}$