Answer:
We need to consider the division 8/2.
We know that 1/2 is equal to 0.5, then we just could write a problem where we need to multiply 8 by 0.5, this can be something like:
"You found a box with 8 kittens in it, they are a lot of kittens for you to care, so you decide to give the 50% of them to your friend. How many kittens you end up having?"
Well, there are 8 kittens, which represent the 100%.
how many kittens are the 50%?
We have the equations:
8 kittens = 100%
x = 50%
Take the quotient of these two equations:
x/8 kittens = (50%/100%)
x = (50%/100%)*8 kittens
x = 0.5*8 kittens
and 0.5 = 1/2
then:
x = 0.5*8 kittens = (1/2)*8 kittens
x = 8/2 kittens = 4 kittens.