Question

why did the residents of the Annex decide to divide butter​

Answer 1

Answer:

The people who supply food coupons to annex are arrested. The residents' only alternatives is the black-market ration book. The food they have makes them sicks.

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Answer 2

The residents decided it as a result of a shortage

• The question has been asked from the story The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.
• Residents living conditions were worsening as the situation had become extremely volatile as a result of increased bombings on German cities.
• The family was experiencing a variety of shortages including that of bread and butter. The bread service for the evening had also been canceled.