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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

User Mmmmmmmm
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Answer:

1/8

Explanation:

User Bill Burdick
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Answer:


\boxed{(1)/(8)}

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


(1)/(2)/{(4)/(1)}

Step 2. Invert the divisor and change divide to multiply


(1)/(2)*{(1)/(4)}

Step 3. Multiply numerators and denominators


(1)/(2)*{(1)/(4)} = \mathbf{(1)/(8)}\\\\\text{Each piece is } \boxed{\mathbf{(1)/(8)}} \text{ of a whole pie.}

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