Question

What is the fraction equivalent of -23 - 50?

a) -73/2
b) -27
c) -77/4
d) -77/2

Answer 1

The fraction equivalent of -23 - 50 is -73, which is presented as a fraction -73/2. To find this, subtract 50 from -23 and then write the result as a fraction with 1 as the denominator.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fraction equivalent of -23 - 50 is -73/2. To solve this, we combine the two numbers by doing the arithmetic operation of addition:

1. First, we write -23 as a fraction, which is -23/1 (since any whole number can be expressed as itself over 1).
2. Next, we convert 50 into the same type of fraction by writing it as 50/1.
3. Since both fractions have the same denominator (1), we can add the numerators directly: -23 (numerator of the first fraction) minus 50 (numerator of the second fraction) equals -73.
4. The result is -73/1, which simplifies to -73.
5. To express -73 as a fraction in simplest form, we notice that 73 is not divisible by 2 without a remainder, so it cannot be further simplified. Thus, the answer is -73/2.

From the given options this corresponds to option a.