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Dear Math Students, I have to divide 5 cups in half for a recipe. Here's what I did: 5÷1/2= 5 x 2/1 =10 I know I did the division correctly, but my answer should be less than 5, not more. Can you explain
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Dear Math Students, I have to divide 5 cups in half for a recipe. Here's what I did: 5÷1/2= 5 x 2/1 =10 I know I did the division correctly, but my answer should be less than 5, not more. Can you explain my mistake and help me fix it? Your friend, Puzzled Penguin​

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Answer: your first step was right5

Explanation:

5/2 =2.5

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