Question

Benjamin has enough icing to cover a 12-square-foot cake.

He wants to use the icing to cover 2 equal-sized cakes.
Write an expression that shows the size of each of two cakes
that Benjamin can cover with the icing and solve.
A 2 ÷ 12 = 1/4
B 2 × 12 = 1
C 1/2 ÷ 1/2 = 1
D 2 ÷ 1/2 = 4

Answer 1

The area of each of the 2 equal-sized cakes shall behalf of 12 ft²: 12 ft² / 2 = 6 ft²

Explanation: