Trevor has $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of whipped cream to put on top of 4 hot chocolates. We need to find how many cups of whipped cream he puts on each hot chocolate.

1. Problem Description

Trevor has $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of whipped cream to put on top of 4 hot chocolates. We need to find how many cups of whipped cream he puts on each hot chocolate.

2. Solution Steps

To find the amount of whipped cream per hot chocolate, we need to divide the total amount of whipped cream by the number of hot chocolates.

Total whipped cream = $\frac{1}{2}$ cup

Number of hot chocolates = 4

Whipped cream per hot chocolate = $\frac{1}{2} \div 4$

To divide a fraction by a whole number, we can rewrite the whole number as a fraction with a denominator of 1 and then multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

$4 = \frac{4}{1}$

The reciprocal of $\frac{4}{1}$ is $\frac{1}{4}$.

So, $\frac{1}{2} \div 4 = \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{4}{1} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4}$

Multiply the numerators and the denominators:

$\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 4} = \frac{1}{8}$

3. Final Answer

$\frac{1}{8}$