FRACTION OF QUANTITIES

In simplest form, state what fraction of:

Problem 1 :

1 metre is 20 cm

Solution :

20 cm as a fraction of 1 metre = 20 cm/ 1 m

= 20 cm/100 cm

= 1/5

Problem 2 :

 2 metres is 78 cm

Solution :

78 cm as a fraction of 2 metres = 78 cm/ 2 m

= 78 cm/200 cm

= 39/100

Problem 3 :

1 kg is 500 g

Solution :

500 g as a fraction of 1 kg = 500 g/ 1 kg

= 500 g/1000 g

= 1/2

Problem 4 :

1 week is 2 days

Solution :

2 days as a fraction of 1 week = 2 days/ 1 week

= 2 days/7 days

= 2/7

Problem 5 :

1 day is 5 hours

Solution :

5 hours as a fraction of 1 day = 5 hours/ 1 day

= 5 hours/24 hours

= 5/24

Problem 6 :

November is two days

Solution :

2 days as a fraction of November = 2 days/30 days

= 1 day/15 days

= 1/15

Problem 7 :

 a decade is one year

Solution :

1 year as a fraction of a decade = 1year/decade

= 1 year/10 years

= 1/10

Problem 8 :

2 dollars is 27 cents

Solution :

27 cents as a fraction of a 2 dollars = 27 cents/2 dollars

= 27 cents/200 cents

= 27/200