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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many eights in a half

OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

Think of it. The number 8. What is half of 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

You got it. ;]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really !!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think you misunderstood me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

Okay. So, the question is asking. How many \[\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }\]are in a \[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]? Well. The answer is still going to be four. But, if you have to put it in fraction form then:\[\frac{ 4 }{ 8 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you explain how you solved it?

OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

Definitely.

OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

|dw:1367949717916:dw| If you see. The whole has eight equal parts. Each part equals \[\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }\] Now, the problem is asking how many 1/8 are in half of the whole. If you count correctly half of the whole is four. Four out of eight.

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