Start by writing the ratio of:
0.125/1 (since a number divided by 1 is itself)
Then multiply the numerator and denominator by 10, 100, or 1000, etc. until the numerator becomes an integer: (in this case multiplying by 1000 does the trick)
(0.125*1000)/(1*1000)
125/1000
Now simplify by dividing by common factors. For this problem, 5 is a common factor of both the numerator and denominator:
(125/5)/(1000/5)
25/200
Do this again with another common factor if possible. For this problem, 25 is another common factor:
(25/25)/(200/25)
1/8
Now there are no more common factors between the numerator and denominator. When this is the case, the fraction can be considered to have been simplified:
Answer is: 1/8
Read the problem.
Write down the facts and figures.
Find a relationship between what is given and what must be found.
Do the work.
Combine like terms, 1+6 is 7 and 2t+4t is 6t. so 6t+7=55. get the t by itself by subtracting 7 from both sides. 6t=48, divide by 6. t=8
