Question

Express 50 as a fraction of 80.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer 1

5/8

Explanation:

To express 50 as a fraction of 80, we simply put 50 as the numerator and 80 as the denominator:

50 / 80

Now, we find the highest common factor of these two numbers. The highest common factor is 10, so the fraction becomes:

(5 * 10) / (8 * 10)

Striking 10 out of the numerator and denominator:

5/8

This is 50 as a fraction of 80 in its simplest form.