Question

You cut off half of a strip of paper. Then you cut off half of the piece that is left. Then you cut off half of the remaining piece.

What fraction of the original strip is left?





1/6



1/2



1/4



1/8

Answer 1

i think the answer is 1/4

Answer 2

1/8

Explanation:

[1/2 - (1/2 x 1/2)] - (1/4 x 1/2) = 1/2 - 1/4 - 1/8 = 2/8 - 1/8 = 1/8