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Andy divided his 1/3 jar of paint equally between 2 projects. What fraction of a jar of paint did Andy use for each project? Use a model to find the answer

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I think it's
(1)/(6), but i might be wrong.

hope this helps!

User Blake Mann
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Because he divided 1/3 of a jar of equally between 2, he would have half of 1/3 of a jar of paint for each project, which is 1/6 of a jar of paint for each project.

Answer: Andy used 1/6 of a jar of paint for each project.
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