Question

why does it take 2 copies of 1/8 to show the same amount as 1 copy of 1/4?explain your answer in words

Answer 1

1/8 + 1/8 = 2/8

When you simplify 2/8 by dividing the numerator (the number on the top of the fraction) by the denominator (the number on the bottom) by 2, the answer you will get is 1/4.

Answer 2

Answer: Because, the parts in 1/8 is doubled than 1/4, so, we need to double the copies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since, by the below diagram,  

$\text{The one part in one copy }= \frac{1}{4}$

$\text{The total number of parts in one copy }= 4$

$\text{ The total number of parts in 2 copy } = 8$

$\text{ The one part in 2 copies }= \frac{1}{8}$

Thus, the parts in 1/8 is doubled than 1/4, so, we need to double the copies.

That's why we take 2 copies of 1/8 to show the same amount as 1 copy of 1/4.