Respuesta :

Assume that each person gets an equal share.
Then the portion a person gets is
[tex] \frac{1/2 \, pound}{5 \, persons} = ( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} ) \, \frac{pounds}{person} = \frac{1}{10} \, pounds/person [/tex]

Answer:  1/10 pounds per person