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Savita is dividing 1341\frac{3}{4} kg of sweets equally among her seven friends. How much does each friend receive?

Options

Option A

34\frac{3}{4} kg

Option B is correct

14\frac{1}{4} kg

Option C

12\frac{1}{2} kg

Option D

328\frac{3}{28} kg

Explanation

Total sweets = 134=741\frac{3}{4} = \frac{7}{4} kg. Number of friends = 7. Each friend receives 74÷7=74×17=14\frac{7}{4} \div 7 = \frac{7}{4} \times \frac{1}{7} = \frac{1}{4} kg.