Question

fran found this expression in her cookbook 1/3 divided by 2 write a scenarior that explains the expression and solve

Answer 1

Scenario: If you would like to reduce the sugar of the recipe, the halved measurement is 1/3 divided by 2.


= 1/3 ÷ 2
to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of 2

= 1/3 * 1/2
multiply numerators; multiply denominators

= (1*1)/(3*2)

= 1/6


ANSWER: 1/6

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