Question

a piece of cheese weighting 2/3 pound is to be divided into 8 equal portions. what will be the weight of each portion?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/12

Step-by-step explanation: 2/3 / 8/1 is actually multiplying the first number by the reciprocal of the second. So 2/3 x 1/8. That equals 0.08333... or 1/12.

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Answer 2

1/12 lb

Explanation:

2/3 x 1/8 = 2/24 = 1/12