Question

Marlene is cutting a 1/2 pound of pie into eight equal sizes . Which expression represents the weight in pounds of each slice of pie that Marlene cuts

Answer 1

The pie she wants to cut is 1/2 pounds. She wants to cut it into 8 equal sizes. Therefore, the weight in pounds of each slice of pie can be calculated below

`\text{each slice}((1)/(2))/(8)=(1)/(2)*(1)/(8)=(1)/(16)\text{ pounds}`