I need help with a word problem.
How many halves are there in two-fifths?
2/5 ÷ 1/2 = 4/5, so there are 2 halves
is this correct
no, there are 2 halves in 1.
There are 4/5 halves in 2/5.
No, that is not correct. Let's go through the problem step-by-step:
To find out how many halves are there in two-fifths, we need to divide 2/5 by 1/2.
To divide fractions, you need to flip the second fraction and multiply.
So, 2/5 ÷ 1/2 is the same as 2/5 x 2/1.
When we multiply the numerators (2 x 2) and the denominators (5 x 1), we get 4/5.
Therefore, there are 4 halves in two-fifths, not 2 halves.
No, that is not correct. Let me explain how to solve this word problem correctly.
To find out how many halves are there in two-fifths, you need to divide the fraction two-fifths (2/5) by the fraction one-half (1/2).
To divide fractions, we can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by flipping the numerator and the denominator.
So, we have:
2/5 ÷ 1/2 = 2/5 * 2/1
Now, multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together and the denominators (the bottom numbers) together:
2 * 2 / 5 * 1 = 4/5
Therefore, there are 4 halves in two-fifths, not 2 halves.
To double-check the answer, you can also think of it this way: Half of a whole is equal to 1/2, and in two-fifths, there are four fifths, so there would be four halves.
I hope this explanation helps!