Question

brody went to the candy store and bought 1/2 of a pound of candy. if 1/2 of brodys candy was chocolate, how many pounds of chocolate candy did brody buy? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to find half of 1/2 pound, so we multiply.
$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}$

Step2: Multiply the fractions

Multiply numerators and denominators.
$\frac{1\times1}{2\times2}=\frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$