Daniel cuts 1 1/2 pies into slices that are 1/8 of a whole pie to serve after dinner. Using your knowledge of dividing and reciprocals, how many slices did Daniel cut?(1 point)
To find the number of slices, we need to divide the total number of pies by the size of each slice.
Daniel cut 1 1/2 pies, which can be written as 3/2.
The size of each slice is 1/8.
So, to find the number of slices, we need to divide 3/2 by 1/8.
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so we have:
(3/2) ÷ (1/8) = (3/2) × (8/1) = 24/2 = 12
Therefore, Daniel cut 12 slices.