Question

at memorial hospital 9 of the 12 babies born on Tuesday were boys In simplest form What fraction of the babies born on Tuesday were boys

Answer 1

Fraction
`=(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

Given : At memorial hospital 9 of the 12 babies born on Tuesday were boys

To find : What fraction of the babies born on Tuesday were boys

Solution : As we know total number of babies born in memorial hospital = 12

Out of 12 babies number of boys born on Tuesday = 9

So the fraction of babies born on Tuesday were boys

`=\frac{\text{Number of boys}}{{\text{total number of babies}}}`

`=(9)/(12)`

`=(3)/(4)`

Therefore, The fraction or simplest form of fraction
`=(3)/(4)`

Answer 2

9/12 = (9/3) / (12/3)= 3/4.

3/4 of the babies born on Tuesday were boys~