Split between 4

There are 12 1/4 pounds of candy canes to split between four classes evenly. How many pounds of the candy canes will each class get?

Correct result:

x =  3.0625

Solution:

a=1214=12⋅ 4+14=494=12.25 n=4  x=a/n=12.25/4=4916=3 116=3.0625

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