{"id":158572,"date":"2024-10-30T08:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=158572"},"modified":"2024-10-30T08:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:14:33","slug":"a-fraction-f-multiplied-by-4-equals-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/30\/a-fraction-f-multiplied-by-4-equals-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A fraction f multiplied by 4 equals 1\/2."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Write an equation for the situation: A fraction f multiplied by 4 equals 1\/2. Please provide the equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this problem, the situation can be translated into the equation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>4 \\times f = \\frac{1}{2}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve for ( f ), we need to isolate ( f ) on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides by 4. This step effectively &#8220;undoes&#8221; the multiplication by 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>f = \\frac{1}{2} \\div 4<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When dividing a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. Therefore, dividing by 4 is the same as multiplying by ( \\frac{1}{4} ):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>f = \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\frac{1}{4} = \\frac{1}{8}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>f = \\frac{1}{8}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The given problem describes a relationship where a fraction ( f ) multiplied by 4 results in ( \\frac{1}{2} ). To translate this scenario into an equation, we use the phrase &#8220;multiplied by 4,&#8221; which tells us to place ( f ) in a multiplication expression with 4, resulting in ( 4 \\times f ). This multiplication equals ( \\frac{1}{2} ), so the equation becomes ( 4 \\times f = \\frac{1}{2} ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, to solve for ( f ), we need to isolate it by removing the multiplication by 4. To &#8220;undo&#8221; multiplication, we use division. Dividing both sides by 4 is equivalent to multiplying ( \\frac{1}{2} ) by the reciprocal of 4, which is ( \\frac{1}{4} ). Therefore, ( \\frac{1}{2} \\div 4 ) becomes ( \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\frac{1}{4} ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators and the denominators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\frac{1 \\times 1}{2 \\times 4} = \\frac{1}{8}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives us ( f = \\frac{1}{8} ), meaning the fraction ( f ) that, when multiplied by 4, results in ( \\frac{1}{2} ) is indeed ( \\frac{1}{8} ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write an equation for the situation: A fraction f multiplied by 4 equals 1\/2. Please provide the equation. 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