Question

In a cinema, there are eight seats in a row. Four of the seats in one row are occupied. What fraction of seats are available in that row?

Answer 1

Your correct answer is that there are 4 seats available. The fraction version is 1/2

Explanation:

Since there are 8 in a row and 4 are taken, subtract 8 by 4.

8 - 4 = 4 seats that are available.

Answer 2

`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Given,

There are 8 seats in a row.

There are 8 seats in a row.4 seats are occupied.

Available seats = 8 - 4 = 4 seats

Fraction of seats available:

`(number \: of \: seats \: available)/(total \: number \: of \: seats)`

`= (4)/(8)`

Reduce the fraction with GCF 4

`= (1)/(2)`

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