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tabitha has 1/2 loaf of bread she need to slices in 9 equal pieces, what fraction of the total loaf of bread will each piece be?

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Data:

Total loaf of bread : 1/2

Slices: 9

To find what fraction of the total loaf of bread will be each piece you divide into 9 the 1/2 loaf of bread:

Division of fractions:


((a)/(b))/((c)/(d))=(a\cdot d)/(b\cdot c)

Then:


((1)/(2))/((9)/(1))=(1\cdot1)/(9\cdot2)=(1)/(18)Each piece will be 1/18 of the 1/2 loaf of bread Tabitha has.

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