Question

there are 600 counters in a bag 90 of the counters are yellow , show 90 as a fraction of 600. Simplify the fraction

Answer 1

to find 90 as a fraction of 600 divide 90 by 600 we have 90/600 divide both numerator and denominator by 30 3/20 so 90 is 3/20 th of 600

Answer 2

well, we now that the original fraction is 90/600

In order to simplify the fraction, we just need to divide both numerator and denominator with a same number until it couldn't be divided anymore. Let's try to divide them with 30

which makes 3/20

hope this helps