Solve the Fraction Problem: 1/2 Divided by 2

Question

12:2= \frac{1}{2}:2=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Any number divided by 1 is always equal to itself
00:11 Let's convert division to multiplication by reciprocal
00:23 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:30 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve 12:2 \frac{1}{2} : 2 , we need to rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal of 2. The reciprocal of 2 is 12 \frac{1}{2} .

Thus, the expression becomes:

12×12=1×12×2\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 2}

Calculating the multiplication, we have:

14\frac{1}{4}

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 14 \frac{1}{4} , which corresponds to choice 3.

Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}