Question

Zara is serving a fresh pie.she starts by cutting the pie in half and then cuts each half into 4 equal pieces what fraction of the whole pie is each piece

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{\frac{1}{8}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

You are starting with ½ pie. Then you cut it into four pieces.

You want to evaluate ½ ÷ 4

Step 1. Treat the integer as a fraction

$\frac{1}{2}\div{\frac{4}{1}}$

Step 2. Invert the divisor and change divide to multiply

$\frac{1}{2}\times{\frac{1}{4}}$

Step 3. Multiply numerators and denominators

$\frac{1}{2}\times{\frac{1}{4}} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{8}}\\\\\text{Each piece is } \boxed{\mathbf{\frac{1}{8}}} \text{ of a whole pie.}$