She uses ¹/₁₂ of the sheet of paper to make the flower
Further explanation
Order of Operations in Mathematics follow this following rule :
- Multiplication and Division
This rule is known as the PEMDAS method.
In working on a mathematical problem, we first calculate operation that is in parentheses, follow by exponentiation, then multiplication or division, and finally addition or subtraction.
Let us tackle the problem!
Let :
Total Area of Paper = X
Given:
Mrs. Sheppard cuts 1/2 of a piece of construction paper
[tex]\texttt{Cutting Piece Area of Paper} = \frac{1}{2} \times \texttt{Total Area of Paper}[/tex]
[tex]\texttt{Cutting Piece Area of Paper} = \frac{1}{2} \times X[/tex]
[tex]\texttt{Cutting Piece Area of Paper} = \boxed {\frac{1}{2} X}[/tex]
She uses 1/6 of the piece to make a flower
[tex]\texttt{Area of Paper for Making Flower} = \frac{1}{6} \times \texttt{Cutting Piece Area of Paper}[/tex]
[tex]\texttt{Area of Paper for Making Flower} = \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{2} X[/tex]
[tex]\texttt{Area of Paper for Making Flower} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 6}X[/tex]
[tex]\texttt{Area of Paper for Making Flower} = \boxed {\frac{1}{12}X}[/tex]
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Answer details
Grade: Middle School
Subject: Mathematics
Chapter: Percentage
Keywords: Linear , Equations , 1 , Variable , Line , Gradient , Point , Multiplication , Division , Exponent , PEMDAS , percentange , percent
