5) Mai had 5 candy bars. She ate half of one candy bar and decided to distribute the remaining bars between her two sisters and herself. How many candy bars did each of the three girls receive?

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1. Initially, Mai had $$5$$ candy bars.

2. She ate half of one candy bar, which is $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of a candy bar. Therefore, the number of candy bars remaining is:
   $$
   5 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{10}{2} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2}
   $$

3. Mai decided to distribute the remaining $$\frac{9}{2}$$ candy bars equally among herself and her two sisters (a total of $$3$$ people). To find out how many candy bars each person received, divide the total by $$3$$:
   $$
   \frac{9}{2} \div 3 = \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{9}{6} = \frac{3}{2}
   $$

4. Therefore, each girl received $$\frac{3}{2}$$ candy bars.
Each girl received $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ candy bars.

5) Mai had 5 candy bars. She ate half of one candy bar and decided to distribute the remaining bars between her two sisters and herself. How many candy bars did each of the three girls receive?

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