Question

Andres wants to share 1/2 of his birthday cake with his friends. If he has 8 friends, how much of the cake will each friend recieve? Draw a model to support your work (Its ok if you cant)

Answer 1

1/16

Explanation:

It is 1/16 because when you multiply 1/2 by 1/8 you will get 1/16

Answer 2

All you need to do is multiply the fractions:

1/2*1/8

Answer: 1/16

So, each friend gets 1/16 of the cake.