Question

If 8 gardeners equally share 1/2 of a pile of pine needles, what fraction of the pile does each gardener receive?

A) 1/16
B) 1/8
C) 1/4
D) 1/2

Answer 1

Each gardener receives 1/16 of the pile of pine needles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of the pile that each gardener receives, we need to divide 1/2 by the number of gardeners, which is 8.

So, the fraction of the pile that each gardener receives is 1/2 ÷ 8 = 1/16.

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 1/16.