Determine the fraction for option A.
In option A, eight foot ribbon is cut into five equal part. So length of each part is,
[tex]\frac{8}{5}\text{ foot}[/tex]
In option B, eight hour bus trip is divided among five equal parts. So each part consist of,
[tex]\frac{8}{5}\text{ hours}[/tex]
In option C, five pounds divided among 8 horses. So each horse get,
[tex]\frac{5}{8}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
In option D, 8 cookies shared among 5 friends, so each friend get,
[tex]\frac{8}{5}\text{ of cookies}[/tex]
Only option C can represented by 5/8.
