Question

Ms. Sheppard cuts of a piece of construction paper. She uses of the piece to make a flower. Whatfraction of the sheet of paper does she use to make the flower?

Answer 1

1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

To know what is the fraction, we need to find what is the equivalent fraction for 1/6 of 1/2 of construction paper. So:

`(1)/(6)((1)/(2))=(1*1)/(6*2)=(1)/(12)`

Therefore, she used 1/12 of the sheet of paper to make the flower.