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The cattle at the Jackson Farm are fed 1/4 of a bale of hay each day. The horses are fed 1/2 as much hay as the cattle. How many bales of hay are the horses fed each day?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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The cattle at the Jackson Farm are fed 1/4 of a bale of hay each day. The horses are fed 1/2 as much hay as the cattle. How many bales of hay are the horses fed each day?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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The horses are fed half as much hay as the cattle. Since the cattle are fed 1/4 of a bale of hay each day, you would divide 1/4 by 2 to find out how much the horses are fed.

Here's how you do it:

1/4 ÷ 2 = 1/8

So, the horses are fed 1/8 of a bale of hay each day.

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