Question

You are at a restaurant with your spouse and four other couples. The group decides to split the check evenly. What fractional portion of the check will each couple pay?

Short answer

Answer: \(\frac{1}{5}\)

Step-by-step solution

Identify the total number of couples

There are 4 other couples present and 1 mentioned couple, so the total number of couples is 4 + 1 = 5.

Determine the fractional share for each couple

Since the check will be split evenly among these 5 couples, each couple will pay 1/5 of the total check.

Present the final answer

Each couple will pay a fractional portion of \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the check.