Samantha’s mom cuts 2 peaches into slices that are 1/6

Question

of the whole peach for her and her friends to eat. Using your knowledge of dividing and reciprocals, how many slices are there?

Answer 1

To find out how many slices Samantha's mom can make from 2 peaches when each slice is \( \frac{1}{6} \) of a whole peach, we can use the concept of division and reciprocals.

First, we calculate how many \( \frac{1}{6} \) slices can be made from 1 peach:

\[ 1 \div \frac{1}{6} = 1 \times 6 = 6 \]

This means that 1 peach can be cut into 6 slices.

Now, since there are 2 peaches, we multiply the number of slices from 1 peach by 2:

\[ 6 \text{ slices/peach} \times 2 \text{ peaches} = 12 \text{ slices} \]

Therefore, there are a total of 12 slices available.