Luke has 1/2 of a package of dried apricots. He divides the dried apricots equally into 4 small bags. Luke gives one of the bags to a friend and keeps the other three bags for himself. What fraction of the original package of dried apricots did Luke keep for himself?

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13 January, 15:00

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Carter Carrillo · Answer 1

Find 1 bag:

1/2 : 4 = 1/2 x 1/4 = 1/8

Find 3 bags:

He kept 3 packets

1/8 x 3 = 3/8

Answer: He kept 3/8 of the original package to himself.

Caren · Answer 2

1 small bag:

1/2 : 4 = 1/2 · 1/4 = 1/8

Luke's part:

3 · 1/8 = 3/8

Answer: 3/8 of the original package