1. Clare has a piece of paper that is 8 inches by 10 inches. How many pieces of paper

will Clare have if she cuts the paper in half n times? What will the area of each piece

be?

The paper is 80ft^2 so your answer would be 80 / 2n

2^n pieces

80 / (2^n) in²

Step-by-step explanation:

If she cuts the paper in half 1 time, she will have 2 pieces.

If she cuts the paper in half 2 times, she will have 4 pieces.

If she cuts the paper in half 3 times, she will have 8 pieces.

So the pattern is 2^n.

The original area is 80 in². Divided by 2^n pieces means each piece has an area of 80 / (2^n) in².