what is 1/2 divided by 1/4?

Answer 1

(1/2) / (1/4)

First: rule - you can't divide fractions...multiply the 1st fraction with the reciprocal of the 2nd fraction - flip the 2nd fraction.

(1/2)(4/1)

Sec: combine the fractions...

4/2 = 2

Answer 2

2

Answer 3

1/2 divided by 1/4 =2

Answer 4

It means 1/2 times 4, which = 2

Answer 5

(1/2) / (1/4) =
(1/2) * (4/1) =
4/2 = 2

Answer 6

(1/2) / (1/4)
=(1/2) x (4/1)
= 4/2
= 2

Answer 7

1/2 divided by 1/4

(1/2)/(1/4)

=1/2*4/1
= 2

Answer 8

That's 0.5 divided by 0.25.

If you're using Windows, just go to Start-->Programs-->Accessories

Select the Calculator.

Then type 0.5, hit / (the key) and type 0.25. Hit Enter.

You'll get the answer, 2.

If you don't know how to calculate the decimal values do the following:

In Calculator, type 1, hit /, type 4 and then hit Enter.

Click M+ to store the answer in the Calculator memory.

Click C to clear the display.

Type 1, hit /, type 2 and then hit Enter.

Hit / again.

Click MR.

Hit Enter.

You'll get the answer, which will still miraculously be 2.

Or use logic:

A half (1/2) is two times a quarter (1/4). In other words, it takes 2 quarters to make a half. Therefore, the answer is 2.

Answer 9

Invert the fraction in the denominator and multiply.

(1/2)(4/1) = 4/2 = 2

Answer 10

Let me explain it from a real world point of view.
take a pizza pie, half is pepperoni, half is icky anchovies. Split it into 4 parts. Each part is 1/4th of the pizza. How many pieces of pepperoni are there? The pepperoni is 1/2 the pizza. The answer is 2. Of course if it was pizza and not numbers on paper its a lot easier to think of.