Question

tom used a copy machine to reduce a drawing to 1/2 its original area. he then reduced the reduction to 1/2 its area. he did this a total 5 times, each time reducing the smallest drawing. what fraction of the original area is the final drawing?

Answer 1

Multiply 1/2 by itself 5 times:

1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2x1/2x1/2 = 1/32

The answer is 1/32