Question

Three hikers equally share 1/2 gallon of water. Explain how you would use an area model to find the amount of water each hiker drank

Answer 1

Answer:

1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 ÷ 3                 equation

1/2 ÷3/1                  flip

1/2 x 1/3                multiply

1/6                          Answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Draw a square and shade half of it. Then draw 2 lines to divide the square into 3 equal parts. There will be one shaded piece in each group, and there are 6 pieces total, so the answer is 1/6   of a gallon.

Step-by-step explanation: