Farmers 2

On Wednesday the farmers at the Grant Farm picked 2 barrels of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 1/2 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?

Correct answer:

t =  1

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} w=2 \\ t={\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}\cdot w={\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}\cdot 2=1 \end{gathered}$$

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