Question

In an art room, 1 4 of the wall will be painted by 6 students. Each will paint an equal amount of space. How much of the whole wall will each student paint

Answer 1

Explanation:

i think there is something missing.

does this mean the 6 students paint 1/4 of the wall ?

so, each student then paints 1/6 of the 1/4 wall.

that means

1/4 / 6 = 1/4 / 6/1

now, remember, to divide by a fraction is the same as multiplying with the upside-down fraction.

so,

1/4 / 6/1 = 1/4 × 1/6 = 1/(4×6) = 1/24

every student is therefore painting 1/24 of the wall.