Question

What is $\frac 12 \text{of} \frac 12$?

• A. $\frac{1}{2}$
• B. $1$
• C. $\frac{1}{4}$
• D. $\frac{3}{4}$

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$

The answer is $\frac{1}{4}$ (or 0.25).

In mathematics, the word "of" means to multiply.

$\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}$

To multiply fractions, multiply the top numbers (numerators) together and the bottom numbers (denominators) together:

• Top: 1 × 1 = 1

• Bottom: 2 × 2 = 4

• $\text{Result} = \frac{1}{4}$

Final Answer

$\frac{1}{4}$