The construction engineer calculated that she needed $4$ support pillars of equal size. She ordered $\frac{1}{2}$ of a ton of concrete to make the support pillars. How much concrete did she use for each support pillar? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ _____ tons

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Q. The construction engineer calculated that she needed

4

support pillars of equal size. She ordered

\frac{1}{2}

of a ton of concrete to make the support pillars. How much concrete did she use for each support pillar?

\newline

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

\newline

_____ tons

Identify Total Concrete and Pillars: Identify the total amount of concrete and the number of pillars. $\newline$ - Total concrete = $\frac{1}{2}$ ton. $\newline$ - Number of pillars = $4$ .
Calculate Amount per Pillar: Divide the total amount of concrete by the number of pillars to find the amount per pillar. $\newline$ - Calculation: $(\frac{1}{2}) \div 4 = \frac{1}{8}$ .