Question

Calvin's rug covers 1/8 of the floor space in his bedroom how much floor space would be covered if Calvin had four rugs of that size? write in simplest form

Answer 1

if you divide it you should get 4 

Answer 2

Each rug is 1/8 of the floor space. So, 4 rugs would cover half of the floor space. Multiply, then reduce.
4(1/8)=4/8 or 1/2