What is half of 1/3 cup?

2 Answers
Sep 8, 2015

Have a look:

Explanation:

This is a very nice question...!
The straight forward answer is #1/2(1/3)=1/6#cup...but visually you can consider that:
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hope it is not confusing!

Jun 6, 2017

#1/6#

Explanation:

Half of #1/3# of a cup can also be said as #1/3# divided by #2#

It is easier to divide by #2# if we have an even number.

Write #1/3# as an equivalent fraction with an even numerator:

#1/3 = 2/6 = 4/12 = 6/18...# and so on.

These fractions can now be easily divided by #2#

Half of #2/6# is equal to #1/6#

Half of #4/12# is equal to #2/12 =1/6#

Half of #6/18# is equal to #3/18 = 1/6#

Or we could do it by a maths technique:

#1/3 div2/1#
#=1/3 xx 1/2#
#=1/6#