Joe has 1/2 of a cake he would like to split among three people. What part of the cake will each person get?

Answer 1

(1/2) / 3
multiply top and bottom by 2
(2 * 1/2 ) / (2 * 3)
= 1/6

Answer 2

Draw a picture of half a cake and cut it into 3 pieces :)

Answer 3

1/2 / 3/1 =1/2*1/3=1/6