Question

mrs. quinn had 1/2 of a cherry pie left over. she split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. what fraction of a pie did each child get? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to divide the leftover pie by the number of children. The leftover pie is $\frac{1}{2}$ and there are 3 children. Division of a fraction by a whole - number is equivalent to multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole - number.

Step2: Perform the calculation

We calculate $\frac{1}{2}\div3$, which is $\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{3}$. When multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. So, $\frac{1\times1}{2\times3}=\frac{1}{6}$.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$