So if you want to divide an amount equally, you divide the numbers. In this scenario, what you would do is this:
1/2 needs to be split 8 times
(1/2)/8
If you have something like this where the numerator is a fraction, then you multiply 2x8. that gives you 16, so now you add the 1 on top and you get 1/16.
You would multiply the cups of flour by 3 and the cups of water by 3. which would give you 9 cups of flour and 6 cups of water. the ratio is 1.5 cups of flour to 1 cup of water.
