Math Problem Statement

There are 2 liters of soda left after a class party. Carla, Miguel, Hannah, Raymond, and Lola are on the clean-up crew, and decide to split the soda equally. How much soda does each student get? Write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.

Solution

To solve this problem, we need to divide the 2 liters of soda equally among the 5 students: Carla, Miguel, Hannah, Raymond, and Lola.

We can represent this situation mathematically as: Amount of soda per student=Total amount of sodaNumber of students\text{Amount of soda per student} = \frac{\text{Total amount of soda}}{\text{Number of students}}

Substituting the values: Amount of soda per student=25\text{Amount of soda per student} = \frac{2}{5}

Since 25\frac{2}{5} is already a proper fraction, this represents the amount of soda each student will get.

Final Answer:

Each student gets 25\frac{2}{5} liters of soda.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are some related questions:

  1. How would the amount change if there were only 4 students?
  2. What if the soda was measured in milliliters? How much would each student receive?
  3. How much soda would each student get if there were 3 liters instead of 2?
  4. What would be the fraction if 1 liter was left instead?
  5. Can you express 25\frac{2}{5} liters as a decimal?

Tip: Dividing by 5 can often result in a fraction, which is easier to work with than decimals in many cases.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Division
Fractions

Formulas

Amount of soda per student = Total amount of soda / Number of students

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 4-6