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Mindy had 1/2 of a can of soda left. If she shared it equally with her sister, how much of the can of soda did they each have? Choose the model that represents the answer. A.1/4 B.1/2 C.2/2 D.1/6

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Answer:

A) 1/4

Explanation:

If Mindy had 1/2 can of soda left, then split it equally with her sister, that means mathematically they had 1/2 ÷ 2 of the can of soda. Using keep, flip, change we get 1/2× 1/2 or 1/4. Thus answer choice A is correct!

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

if she had 1/2 left, we would divide 1/2 by 2 by which we get 1/4

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