Question

Maria goes to the store and buys 2/16 of fries whats the fraction

Answer 1

Explanation:

2/16 ths IS the fraction.....

it CAN be simplified to 1/8 ( by dividing the top and bottom by '2)

or 1 ÷ 8 = .125 as a decimal equivalent....

Answer 2

In this problem, we are told Maria buys 2/16 of fries. To reduce this fraction, we divide the numerator and denominator both by 2:

2 / 2 = 1
16 / 2 = 8

Therefore, Maria goes to the store and buys 1/8 of fries. This is represented by approximately 0.13 as a decimal.