Question

Hernando ate StartFraction 2 Over 8 EndFraction of a pizza for a dinner. He gave his 6 friends the rest of the pizza and told them to share it equally. To determine the fraction of the whole pizza that each of his friends received, Hernando performed the calculations below.

StartFraction 6 Over 8 EndFraction divided by 6 = StartFraction (6 divided by 6) Over 8 EndFraction = one-eighth

He concluded that each person received One-eighth of the whole pizza. Are Hernando’s calculations correct? Explain why or why not.
Yes, they are correct. Hernando divided 6 by 6.
Yes, they are correct. Hernando divided Two-eighths by 6.
No, they are not correct. Hernando should have multiplied by 6, not divided by 6.
No, they are not correct. Hernando should have divided 8 by 6, not 6 by 6.

Answer 1

No they are not correct

Answer 2

Yes, they are correct. Hernando divided 6 by 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hermando ate 2/8 of a pizza so 6/8 were left.

6/8 divided by 6 (people) is 1/8.

So, yes, they are correct. Hernando divided 6 by 6.