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Use multiplication to explain why 1/2 divided by 3 equals 1/6

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Imagine you have half of a cookie. You break it into three pieces to share with friends. You keep one piece, so you have 1/6 of the entire cookie. You can use multiplication to check your work. 1/6x3 =3/6 of 1/2 :D

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