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22 - Fractions, decimals and percentages in contextHackney Community College | Shireen Mi
A car has a petrol tank which holds 47 litres when full.
If the tank contains 45 litres, what fraction of the full tank is this?
Give your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

45/47

Explanation:

The entire tank will hold 47 litres, but it contains only 45 of those. The fraction is "45 out of 47" -- 45/47.

That does not simplify because 45 and 47 have no factors in common other than 1.