Question

Multiply. 1/4 x 32 =

Answer 1

Do 1/4 ❌ 32/1 cross cancel. 4 ❌ 8 = 32
So answer is 8 because everything else cancels out

Answer 2

Simply change 1/4 to a decimal 
1/4 = 0.25 
now we can multiply 0.25 and 32
lets do the math:)
0.25 x 32 = 8
your answer = 8 

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