Question

Mrs. Parker cut a watermelon into fourths. She gave 1 piece to her 3 children to share equally. How much will each child eat?

Answer 1

Answer: ¹/₁₂ watermelon

Explanation:

Mrs. Parker had a watermelon which she cut into fourths and then gave one of those pieces to her children.

This means that she gave them 1/4 of a watermelon.

There are 3 children and they are to share this piece equally:

= 1/4 ÷ 3

= 1/4 * 1/3

= 1/12

Each child will get 1/12 of the water melon.