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 out how many slices Daniel cut, we need to figure out how many 1/8 pie slices are in 1 1/2 pies.

To convert 1 1/2 pies to a mixed number with a common denominator, we multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and add the numerator (1). This gives us 3/2.

So, 1 1/2 pies is equal to 3/2 pies.

To divide 3/2 by 1/8, we multiply 3/2 by the reciprocal of 1/8, which is 8/1.

Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get (3/2) * (8/1) = (3 * 8) / (2 * 1) = 24/2 = <<3*8/2=12>>12.

Therefore, Daniel cut 12 slices.