begin with an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. fold it 9accordion style to represent eighths and shad 5 of the 8 equal parts. Then fold and shade the paper to represent 1/3 of the 5/8. What is the multiplication problem being modeled? What is the solution?

That exercise demonstrates the problem 1/3 * 5/8 = ?

What do you think the answer is?

Let's break down the steps to determine the multiplication problem being modeled and find the solution:

Step 1: Begin with an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper.
Start with a regular rectangular piece of paper measuring 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.

Step 2: Fold it accordion-style to represent eighths and shade 5 of the 8 equal parts.
Fold the paper into 8 equal sections (eighths) by making 7 equally spaced folds. Then shade 5 of those 8 sections.

Step 3: Fold and shade the paper to represent 1/3 of the 5/8.
Fold the paper one more time to divide the shaded area into 3 equal parts (thirds). Shade one of those three sections.

Now, let's determine the multiplication problem being modeled and find the solution:

The problem being modeled can be expressed as (5/8) * (1/3). We multiply the fraction representing the shaded portion of the original paper (5/8) by the fraction representing the shaded portion after folding again (1/3).

To find the solution, multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator (5 * 1 = 5) and multiply the denominators together for the new denominator (8 * 3 = 24). Therefore, the solution is 5/24.

So, the multiplication problem being modeled is (5/8) * (1/3), and the solution is 5/24.

To find the multiplication problem being modeled and its solution, let's break down the given steps:

1. Begin with an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper.
Start by taking a standard piece of paper with dimensions of 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.

2. Fold it accordion-style to represent eighths and shade 5 of the 8 equal parts.
Accordion-style folding means folding the paper back and forth in alternating directions. By folding the paper this way, you can divide it into equal parts. In this case, you divide it into 8 equal parts or eighths. Then, shade 5 out of the 8 equal parts.

3. Fold and shade the paper to represent 1/3 of the 5/8.
Now, further fold the paper to represent 1/3 of the shaded 5/8. This means you need to divide the shaded portion into three equal parts and shade one of those parts.

The multiplication problem being modeled is the product of the fractions involved. In this case, it is:
(5/8) x (1/3)

To solve this multiplication problem, you multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together:
5/8 x 1/3 = (5 x 1)/(8 x 3) = 5/24

So, the solution to the multiplication problem being modeled is 5/24.