How do you evaluate \frac { 1} { 10} \div \frac { 1} { 2}?

1 Answer
Jan 21, 2017

1/5

Explanation:

How many halves are there in I whole cake -answer 2
How many halves are there in 5 whole cakes-answer 10
How many halves are there in 12 whole cakes-answer ?

To find the answer to how many times1/2 goes into a number we multiply by 2
So how many halves are there in 1/10of a cake -answer multiply 1/10 by 2 which is 1/5