Daniel cuts 1 1/2 pies into slices that are 1/8 of a whole pie to serve after dinner. Using your knowledge of dividing and reciprocals, how many slices did Daniel cut?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the number of slices, we need to divide the total number of pies by the size of each slice.

Daniel cut 1 1/2 pies, which can be written as 3/2.

The size of each slice is 1/8.

So, to find the number of slices, we need to divide 3/2 by 1/8.

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so we have:

(3/2) ÷ (1/8) = (3/2) × (8/1) = 24/2 = 12

Therefore, Daniel cut 12 slices.