Question

mias dad made 5 bowls of spicy chili for dinner. before serving them, he put an equal amount of sour cream on each bowl. he used 7 ounces of sour cream total. how much sour cream did mias dad put on each bowl of chili? write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number. ounces

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to divide the total amount of sour cream (7 ounces) by the number of bowls (5) to find the amount per bowl. So the operation is $7\div5$.

Step2: Perform the division

When we divide 7 by 5, we get $7\div5 = \frac{7}{5}$. Converting this improper fraction to a mixed number, we have $1\frac{2}{5}$ (since $5\times1 = 5$ and $7 - 5 = 2$).

Answer:

$1\frac{2}{5}$ (or $\frac{7}{5}$)