D. 24 pounds There are 7 children in Uriah's swim class. They have 9 cups of grapes to divide equally among them. Which fraction shows ho many cups of grapes each child receives? \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { A. } \frac{2}{9} \text { cup } & \text { B. } \frac{7}{9} \text { cup } \\ \text { C. } \frac{9}{2} \text { cups } & \text { (D. } \frac{9}{7} \text { cups }\end{array} \)

To share 9 cups of grapes equally among 7 children, you would divide the total number of cups by the number of children. This gives you \( \frac{9}{7} \) cups per child, which means each child receives a little over a cup of grapes (specifically, 1 and 2/7 cups)! When dividing, it’s essential to remember that for equal sharing you should keep the numerator (the number of items to share) and the denominator (the number of people) in mind. A common mistake in these problems is either to add or neglect to divide the total number by the number of recipients.