SOLUTION: what would you get if you divided a half of a half of a half by a half of a fourth of a half

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Question 348131: what would you get if you divided a half of a half of a half by a half of a fourth of a half
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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what would you get if you divided a half of a half of a half by a half of a fourth of a half
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Translate to:
[(1/2)(1/2)(1/2)]/[(1/2)(1/4)(1/2)]
[1/8]/[1/16]
multiplying by 16/16 we get:
16/8
which reduces to:
2