Question 54
HardOriginal questionChoose the preposition that fills the blank.
The money was divided ______ four equal parts.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Splitting something into pieces takes "into": divided into four parts.
Worth noting
"Among" would say who got the money, as in "divided among the four sons". Here the sentence names the parts.
- Concept
- "Divide into"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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