Show 2 ways 4 people 6-segment chewy fruit worm in each case, how many segments does each person get?

Question:

Show 2 ways that four people can share a 6-segment chewy fruit worm.

In each case how many segments does each person get ?

a.

b.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Method 1: Simply divide the number of segments by the number of people.

Method 2:

Start by taking LCM of 4 and 6

This means that you divide the chewy fruit into 12 segments. This is done by cutting each segment in half.

Each person gets:

So, when the fruit is further divided to 12, each person gets 3 segments of the division.