Question

You’re recording inventory after a big weekend sale in the travel section of a department store. There are 20 remaining suitcases, of which 16 will be further marked down. True or False: The fraction 20/16 is in the simplest form.

Answer 1

The given is false.

The simplest form of fraction is
`(16)/(20)=(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

Given : You’re recording inventory after a big weekend sale in the travel section of a department store. There are 20 remaining suitcases, of which 16 will be further marked down.

The fraction is
`(20)/(16)`

To find : The fraction is true or false and write fraction in simplest form?

Solution :

According to question,

Remaining suitcase = 20

Out of them further marked down = 16

The required fraction is
`(16)/(20)`

So, The given fraction is false.

The simplest form of the fraction is

`(16)/(20)=(2* 2* 2* 2)/(2* 2* 5)`

`(16)/(20)=(2* 2)/(5)`

`(16)/(20)=(4)/(5)`

Therefore, The simplest form of fraction is
`(16)/(20)=(4)/(5)`

Answer 2

False

Explanation:

Given that the remaining suitcases is 20

And 16 of the remainig suitcases will be further marked down, then the simplest form will be;

16/20.