Question

Eight gardeners equally share 1/2 of a pile of pine needles. What fraction of the pile does each gardener receive?

Answer 1

Each gardner will get 1/16 of a pile of pine needles.

Explanation:

1/2 ÷ 8

*Switch the division to multiplication and flip the 8 (or 8/1) upside-down.

= 1/2 · 1/8

= 1/16