Ben has 1/2 of a loaf of bread if he and his 3 friends share the 1/2 loaf equally how much of the whole loaf does each person ge

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raketka [301]

3 years ago

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Ben has 1/2 of a loaf of bread if he and his 3 friends share the 1/2 loaf equally how much of the whole loaf does each person ge

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2 answers:

Alisiya [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-10T16:09:31+03:00

Alisiya [41]3 years ago

8 0

To find the answer use division

1/2 ÷ 3
or
1/2 ÷ 3/1

To divide fractions use Copy Dot Flip

Copy
<span>1/2 ÷ 3/1
</span>
Dot
1/2 · 3/1

Flip
1/2 · 1/3
1/6 is your answer

Dvinal [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-10T14:59:16+03:00

Dvinal [7]3 years ago

6 0

Given:
1/2 loaf of bread
3 friends

1/2 ÷ 3 ⇒ 1/2 * 1/3 = 1*1 / 2*3 = 1/6

In dividing fractions, get the reciprocal of the divisor and multiply it to the dividend