Advanced MathEasyHalf of a half as a fraction
Advanced Math practice question
A cake is cut in half, and one of the halves is cut in half again. Which fraction of the whole cake is one of the smaller pieces?
- A. 1/4Correct
- B. 1/2
- C. 1/3
- D. 1/8
Answer: A. 1/4
Half of one half is (1/2)(1/2) = 1/4.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 1/2
- 1/2 is the size of the first cut, before the second.
- C. 1/3
- Halving twice does not give thirds.
- D. 1/8
- 1/8 would need three halvings.
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