Question

Luke has 1/2 of a package of dried apricots. He divides the dried apricots equally into 4 small bags. Luke gives one of the bags to a friend and keeps the other three bags for himself. What fraction of the original package of dried apricots did Luke keep for himself?

Answer 1

1 small bag:
1/2 : 4 = 1/2 · 1/4 = 1/8

Luke's part:
3 · 1/8 = 3/8

Answer: 3/8 of the original package

Answer 2

Find 1 bag:
1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/2 x 1/4 = 1/8

Find 3 bags:
He kept 3 packets
1/8 x 3 = 3/8

Answer: He kept 3/8 of the original package to himself.