Question

To solve 10 1/2 Min thinks of dividing a piece of paper into 2 equal parts, dividing one of those parts into 10 equal pieces, and then coloring one of those pieces.

What fraction of the paper is Min thinking about coloring?
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Answer 1

`(1)/(20)`

Explanation:

Min divides one piece of paper into 2 equal parts. This shows the dividend of the equation, or
`(1)/(2)`. If she cuts one of those 2 equal parts into 10 pieces, then she is dividing half of the paper by 10. If we set the equation up...

`(1)/(2)/ 10`

And we flip the divisor...

`(1)/(2)\cdot (1)/(10)`

We get
`(1)/(20)` of the paper as our final answer. Try this solution for a similar problem!