Question

Use any model you choose to solve the story problem.

A fisherman separated https://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_34fc76d8084e5bb601bad66cc471e4c488741bc6_1.gif of his catch into 2 equal bins.

What fraction of the entire catch was in each bin?

A.https://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_9b5884500cfb8e2b353daff0d7b7b525ba8df09e_1.gif


B.https://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_546aad06fa40d5e3957cfd49eb21c03a388148a2_1.gif


C.https://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_9d4d6c7e6200d8f06df08e19521


D. https://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_a385093825be6893d0c798ea6163e7d22f734d09_1.gif

Answer 1

HI!!

Answer 2

it is really "the fisherman separated \(\frac{1}{10}\) of his catch in to two bins?

Answer 3

Hi :) and yes, it is.

Answer 4

and you want to know what fraction is in each bin?
take one half of one tenth, do you know how to do that/

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

of translates in to times \[\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{10}\]

Answer 7

or more simply put, to take half of a fraction, double the denominator

Answer 8

Oh i get it now :) Thank you so much!