Answer:
1. Kevin has 12 pieces of paper.
2. Including Sybill and her friends, each person will get 1/8 of the 1/2 slice.
Explanation:
1. This is because if 1 piece of paper turned divided into fourths would 4/1 or 4 “fourths” of paper. So multiply that by 3 since there is 3 pieces of paper and we are following the same steps. 3 x 4 = 12. Hence if you divide 3 pieces of paper into fourths, you will have 12 fourths.
2. Since we are splitting the 1/2 piece four (which includes sybill and her 3 friends) ways, the equation would be: 1/2 divided by 4
Divide:
1/2 divided by 4-
1/2 : 4 = 1/2 · 1/4 = 1 · 1/2 · 4 = 1/8
Hence, each friend and Sybill her self will receive a 1/8 piece.