Question

A business could not collect $5000 that it was owed. The total owed to the business was $100000. What fraction of the total was not collected? (Expressed As Fraction)

Answer 1

1/20 of the total amount owed to the company was not collected

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following:

Amount owed to business = $100000

Amount that could not be collected = $5000

The fraction of the total that was not collected is

5000/100000

= 1/20