Questions: Jim is cutting up apples to serve at a meeting. He is planning to serve 1/3 of an apple to each of the 8 people at the meeting. How many apples does Jim need to serve? (a) 3/8 apple (b) 2 1/3 apples (C) 2 2/3 apples (d) 24 apples

Jim is cutting up apples to serve at a meeting. He is planning to serve 1/3 of an apple to each of the 8 people at the meeting.
How many apples does Jim need to serve?
(a) 3/8 apple
(b) 2 1/3 apples
(C) 2 2/3 apples
(d) 24 apples

Transcript text: Jim is cutting up apples to serve at a meeting. He is planning to serve $\frac{1}{3}$ of an apple to each of the 8 people at the meeting. How many apples does Jim need to serve? (a) $\frac{3}{8}$ apple (b) $2 \frac{1}{3}$ apples (C) $2 \frac{2}{3}$ apples (d) 24 apples

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Determine the Total Amount of Apple Needed

Jim plans to serve $\frac{1}{3}$ of an apple to each of the 8 people. To find out how many apples he needs in total, we multiply the fraction of an apple per person by the number of people:

\[ \text{Total apples needed} = \frac{1}{3} \times 8 \]

Step 2: Calculate the Total Apples

Perform the multiplication:

\[ \frac{1}{3} \times 8 = \frac{8}{3} \]

Step 3: Convert the Fraction to a Mixed Number

Convert $\frac{8}{3}$ to a mixed number:

\[ \frac{8}{3} = 2 \frac{2}{3} \]