Question

If 1234 g of cake is shared equally between 8 people, the exact weight of the cake that each person gets is .

• A. 145.25 g
• B. 154.25 g
• C. 145.75 g
• D. 154.75 g

Answer 1

The correct option is B 154.25 g


Calculating 1234 $÷$ 8, we get:


Calculating 2 $÷$ 8 using the grid model, we get:


Hence, 1234 $÷$ 8 = 154 + (2 $÷$ 8)
= 154 + 0.25
= 154.25

∴ The exact weight of the cake that each person gets is 154.25 g.