To solve the expression "1/2 of 2/5," we need to multiply the two fractions together.
Here's to do it:
Step 1: Multiply the numerators (top numbers) together: 1 * 2 = 2.
Step 2: Multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together: 2 * 5 = 10. Step 3: Put the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators: 2/10. Now, we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2 in this case.
Step 4: Divide 2 by 2: 2 ÷ 2 = 1. Step 5: Divide 10 by 2: 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Therefore, 1/2 of 2/5 simplifies to 1/5.
1/5
1/2 of 2/5 is equal to 1/2 multiplied by 2/5.
this can be written as 1/2 * 2/5
solving this we get 1/2 * 2/5 = 2/10 or 1/5
