3 friends equally shared 1/2 pound of trail mix. What amount of trail mix, in pounds, did each friend receive?

3 friends equally shared 1/2 pound of trail mix, during the hike.

Total quantity of trail mix = 1/2 pound

Quantity shared by each friend is 1/3 rd of the trial mix

= 1/3 * 1/2 pound

= 1/6 pound

Therefore, during the hike, each friend shared 1/6 pound of the trail mix.