Gracie’has 1/2 of a cantaloupe that she wants to divide. How many 1/8 of a cantaloupe are there in 1/2 of a cantaloupe
To find out how many 1/8 of a cantaloupe are in 1/2 of a cantaloupe, we need to divide 1/2 by 1/8.
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
The reciprocal of 1/8 is 8/1.
So, 1/2 divided by 1/8 is equal to 1/2 multiplied by 8/1:
(1/2) * (8/1) = 8/2 = 4
Therefore, there are 4 1/8 of a cantaloupe in 1/2 of a cantaloupe.