Chemistry291

  1/2 Divided by 2 Solution: 1/2 divided by 2 =1/2 ÷ 2 (Translating) = 1/2 ÷ 2/1 (Whole number to fraction) =1/2 × 1/2(Change of division sign and multiplied by the reciprocal fraction) =(1×1)/(2×2) [Multiply top to top and bottom to bottom) =1/4 The answer for 1/2 divided by 2 is 1/4.

  1/2 Divided by 1 Solution: 1/2 divided by 1 =1/2 ÷ 1 (Translating) = 1/2 ÷ 1/1 (Whole number to fraction) =1/2 × 1/1(Change of division sign and multiplied by the reciprocal fraction) =(1×1)/(2×1) [Multiply top to top and bottom to bottom) =1/2  The answer for 1/2 divided by 1 is 1/2.