Question

To solve 1/4÷8, Jordan thinks of dividing a pancake into 4 equal parts, dividing one of those parts into 8 equal pieces, and then eating one of those pieces.

What fraction of the pancake is Jordan thinking about eating?

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Answer 1

1/32

Explanation:

`\displaystyle ((1)/(4))/(8)=(1)/(4*8)=(1)/(32)`

So, Jordan is thinking about eating 1/32nd of the pancake

Answer 2

Answer: 1/32

Explanation:

1st step: 1/4 divided by 8, which is 1/4 divided by 8/1

Then for the 2nd step, you have to find the reciprocal of the 2nd fraction, so you just reverse it

2nd step: 1/4 X 1/8

3rd step. 1X1/4X8 = 1/32

You can also think of it like this. He started with 4 pieces. Each piece was then divided into 8 parts. So 8X4=32 is the total number of pieces. He's only eating 1 of those, so he's only eating 1/32.