Question

You cut off half of a strip of paper. then you cut half of the piece was left. then you cut half of the remaining piece.

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction of the original strip left is $\frac{1}{8}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that,

A strip of paper is cut in $\frac{1}{2}$. So, the strip of paper left is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Now, again the remaining part is cut in half. The part left will be  $\frac{1/2}{2}$ i.e.  $\frac{1}{4}$.

Finally, the remaining part is again cut in half.

We get, the final part of the paper remaining is  $\frac{1/4}{2}$ i.e.  $\frac{1}{8}$.

So, the fraction of the original strip left is $\frac{1}{8}$.