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Ms.Sheppard cuts 1/2 of a piece of paper. She uses 1/6 of the piece to make a flower. What fraction of the sheet of paper does she use to make the flower?

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Answer:

She uses
(1)/(12) of the sheet of paper to make the flower.

Explanation:

She cuts 1/2 of a piece of paper.

Of what was cut, she used 1/6 to make a piece.

What fraction of the sheet of paper does she use to make the flower?

A sixth of one half. So


(1)/(6)*(1)/(2) = (1)/(12)

She uses
(1)/(12) of the sheet of paper to make the flower.

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