SOLUTION: Here is my holiday homework problem I need help with. Please show me how to simplify 4+ 8 and 1/2 divided by (1/4)^3 Thanks so much

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Question 536543: Here is my holiday homework problem I need help with. Please show me how to simplify 4+ 8 and 1/2 divided by (1/4)^3
Thanks so much
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is this two problems or one big problem? I'm going to assume 2 problems.

4+8 = 12
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1/2 divided by (1/4)^3 = (1/2)/(1/4)^3 = (1/2)/(1/64) = (1/2)*(64/1) = (1*64)/(2*1) = 64/2 = 32


So 1/2 divided by (1/4)^3 = 32