Question

Jamie has 8/10 of a

candy bar leftover. He
wants to split it into 4
pieces. How big will
each piece be?

Answer 1

`(1)/(6)`

Explanation:

convert element to fraction: 4 =
`(4)/(1)`

=
`(8)/(12)` ÷
`(4)/(1)`

The fraction rule: a/b ÷ c/d = a/b x d/c

=
`(8)/(12)` ×
`(1)/(4)`

Cross - cancel common factor: 4

=
`(2)/(12)`

Cancel the common factor: 2

=
`(1)/(6)`

Answer 2

Answer: 1/5

Step-by-step explanation: It might be first easier to put it in decimal form so 8/10 is 0.8 and 0.8 divided by 4 is 0.2. 0.2 as a fraction is 1/5.