Question

Marlene is cutting a 1/2 pound of pie into eight equal sizes . Which expression represents the weight in pounds of each slice of pie that Marlene cuts

Answer 1

The pie she wants to cut is 1/2 pounds. She wants to cut it into 8 equal sizes. Therefore, the weight in pounds of each slice of pie can be calculated below

$\text{each slice}\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{8}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{16}\text{ pounds}$