Question

Eight-twentieths of a ton is how many one hundredths of a ton? Also, how do you work out the problem?

Answer 1

`(8)/(20)` is how many
`(1)/(100) th's` of a ton?

You need to convert the fraction
`(8)/(20)` into hundredths by multiplying the top and bottom by 5. Because you are multiplying by
`(5)/(5)`, or essentially by 1, this is allowable. You now have the fraction
`(40)/(100)`, since 5 times 8 is 40, and 5 times 20 is 100.

Therefore the solution is
`(40)/(100)`