Question

find 1 / 8 of 12. Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

3/2

Explanation:

1/8 of 12

"of" will be replaced by multiplication:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{8}\times12 \\ =\text{ }\frac{12}{8} \end{gathered}$

To the simplest form:

$\begin{gathered} 4\text{ is common to both the numerator and denominator} \\ \frac{12}{4}=\text{ 3} \\ \frac{8}{4}=\text{ 2} \\ \frac{12}{8}=\text{ 3/2} \end{gathered}$