2. Sam ordered \( \frac{7}{8} \) of a pound of coffee. He would like to share \( \frac{1}{2} \) of it with a friend. How many pounds of coffee will each person receive?

To find out how many pounds of coffee each person will receive, we first need to calculate how much coffee Sam is sharing with his friend. Since he wants to share \( \frac{1}{2} \) of his \( \frac{7}{8} \) pound of coffee, we perform the multiplication: \[ \text{Amount shared} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{16} \text{ pounds} \] Sam will keep the remaining amount: \[ \text{Amount kept} = \frac{7}{8} - \frac{7}{16} = \frac{14}{16} - \frac{7}{16} = \frac{7}{16} \text{ pounds} \] Now, both Sam and his friend will receive \( \frac{7}{16} \) pounds of coffee each.