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  1. Simmons went to market with 5 children. He bought 2/3 of a pound of
    blackberries. If the children share them equally, how much will each get?

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To determine how much each child will get when they equally share the blackberries, follow these steps:

1. Identify the total amount of blackberries: Simmons bought 2/3 of a pound of blackberries.

2. Identify the number of children to share the blackberries: There are 5 children.

3. Divide the total amount of blackberries by the number of children:
\(\[ \text{Amount of blackberries each child will get} = \frac{\frac{2}{3} \text{ pound}}{5 \text{ children}} \]\)

4. Simplify the division:
\(\[ \frac{\frac{2}{3}}{5} = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{5} \]\)

5. Perform the multiplication:
\(\[ \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 5} = \frac{2}{15} \]\)

So, each child will get \(\(\frac{2}{15}\)\) of a pound of blackberries.

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