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 out how many slices Daniel cut, we need to figure out how many 1/8 pie slices are in 1 1/2 pies.
To convert 1 1/2 pies to a mixed number with a common denominator, we multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and add the numerator (1). This gives us 3/2.
So, 1 1/2 pies is equal to 3/2 pies.
To divide 3/2 by 1/8, we multiply 3/2 by the reciprocal of 1/8, which is 8/1.
Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get (3/2) * (8/1) = (3 * 8) / (2 * 1) = 24/2 = <<3*8/2=12>>12.
Therefore, Daniel cut 12 slices.