Question

Caleb has 1/3 of a watermelon. He cuts it into 4 equal pieces. What fraction of the watermelon is each piece

Answer 1

1/12 of the watermelon in each piece

Explanation:

1. We must divide 1/3 by 4.
2. 1/3 divided by 4 is also 1/3 x 1/4.

The final answer is 1/12.

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Answer 2

The fraction of the watermelon that corresponds to each piece is
`(1)/(12)`

Explanation:

Caleb has
`(1)/(3)` of a watermelon. To know what fraction each portion of watermelon represents after cutting it into 4 equal parts, just divide the portion that Caleb owns (
`(1)/(3)`) by the amount of sliced ​​portions (4):

`((1)/(3) )/(4)`

Given that 4 can also be represented by the fraction
`(4)/(1)`, then:

`((1)/(3) )/((4)/(1) )`

To divide two fractions, the SECOND FRACTION must be reversed, that is, change the denominator to the numerator and change the numerator to the denominator. Then, the two fractions are multiplied.

`((1)/(3) )/((4)/(1) ) =(1)/(3) *(1)/(4) =(1)/(12)`

The fraction of the watermelon that corresponds to each piece is
`(1)/(12)`