Question

dan paints a design that has 8 equal parts along the length of a 1/2 yard windowsill. how long is each part of the design?

Answer 1

so 1/2 yard in 8 equal pieces


`\bf \cfrac{\quad (1)/(2)\quad }{8}\implies \cfrac{\quad (1)/(2)\quad }{(8)/(1)}\implies \cfrac{1}{2}\cdot \cfrac{1}{8}\implies \stackrel{yard}{\cfrac{1}{16}}`