[Lonesome in Massachussets]

1/2 by 1/4.

1/2 =

1/4 =

HOW MANY QUARTERS ARE THERE IN ONE HALF?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“HOW MANY QUARTERS ARE THERE IN ONE HALF?” — That’s the third grade solution and a very good illustration for that age level. Clever using “quarters.” You can see the answer TWO by inspection.

By ninth grade, you better be able to solve it symbolically / algebraically:

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

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

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

(1/2) x (4) =

(4/2) =

2

[mabarker1]

What kind of horse is this ?