Sean has 4 cookies. He wants to divide the cookies among his friends so that each friend gets  of a cookie. How many friends can he give  of a cookie?

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We are given that Sean has 4 cookies and he wants to divide the cookies such that each friend gets \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a cookie. We need to determine how many friends he can give \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a cookie to.

To solve this, we divide the total number of cookies by the amount each friend gets:

\[
\text{Number of friends} = \frac{\text{Total cookies}}{\text{Amount per friend}} = \frac{4}{\frac{1}{2}} = 4 \times 2 = 8
\]

So, Sean can give \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a cookie to **8 friends**.

The correct answer is: **8**.

Would you like further explanation or have any questions?

Here are some related questions for further practice:
1. If Sean had 6 cookies and wanted to give each friend \(\frac{1}{3}\) of a cookie, how many friends could he share with?
2. If each friend received \(\frac{1}{4}\) of a cookie, how many friends could share 5 cookies?
3. How many cookies would Sean need if he wanted to give 10 friends \(\frac{1}{5}\) of a cookie each?
4. If Sean has 9 cookies and gives each friend \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a cookie, how many friends can he share with?
5. If each friend receives 1 whole cookie, how many friends can Sean give cookies to if he has 7 cookies?

**Tip:** To find how many people can share a given amount, divide the total by the portion each person receives.

Sean has 4 cookies. He wants to divide the cookies among his friends so that each friend gets 1/2 of a cookie. How many friends can he give 1/2 of a cookie?

Learn how to divide 4 cookies among friends, giving each friend 1/2 of a cookie. This problem covers the division of whole numbers by fractions, an essential concept for students in Grades 4-6.

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