Question

Mr. Hannigan cuts 1/2 of a piece of construction paper. He uses 1/6 of the piece to make a flower. What fraction of the sheet of paper does he use to make the flower?

Answer 1

the fraction of the sheet of paper does he use is 1 ÷ 12

Explanation:

The computation of the fraction of the sheet of paper does he use is shown below:

= Piece of construction paper × piece to make a flower

= 1 ÷2 × 1 ÷ 6

= 1 ÷ 12

hence, the fraction of the sheet of paper does he use is 1 ÷ 12