Question

Which statement about determining the quotient 1/8 ÷ 2 is true?

A.Because 1/16 ×2 = 1/8, 1/8 divided by 2 is ​1/16​.
B. Because 1/4 × 2 = 1/8, 1/8 divided by 2 is ​1/4​.
C. Because 1/2 × 2 = 1/8, 1/8 divided by 2 is ​1/2​.
D. Because 2/16 × 2 = 1/8, 1/8 divided by 2 is ​2/16​.

Answer 1

A. Because 1/16 x 2 = 1/8, 1/8 divided by 2 is 1/16.

Explanation:

I put it into decimals to figure it out. 1/16 as a decimal is 0.0625, which I multiplied by two to get 0.125. Converting that into 1/8.