Candy bars

Sheldon has 4 candy bars and wants to split them among his five friends. If each person gets the same amount, what part of the candy bar will each friend get? Show your work.

Correct answer:

x =  0.8

Step-by-step explanation:

$x={\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}}=0.8$

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