Originally Posted by
aussie1234
I guess this is what those questions do, find out how people think. I didn’t think about half half and half or the long division, I know 1/8 is .125 so just times that. Interesting to see how different people approach a problem that initially looks a bit difficult.
I'm assuming that you can't use a calculator so the .125 is out the window unless you're super smart!
When calculators aren't allowed and it looks really complex, you have to think outside the square and realise that there is a simple way to solve it, you just haven't realised yet.