Question

You’re recording inventory after a big weekend sale in the travel section of a department store. There are 20 remaining suitcases, of which 16 will be further marked down. True or False: The fraction 20/16 is in the simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the remaining suitcases is 20

And 16 of the remainig suitcases will be further marked down, then the simplest form will be;

16/20.

Answer 2

Answer:

The given is false.

The simplest form of fraction is $\frac{16}{20}=\frac{4}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : You’re recording inventory after a big weekend sale in the travel section of a department store. There are 20 remaining suitcases, of which 16 will be further marked down.

The fraction is $\frac{20}{16}$

To find : The fraction is true or false and write fraction in simplest form?

Solution :

According to question,

Remaining suitcase = 20

Out of them further marked down = 16

The required fraction is $\frac{16}{20}$

So, The given fraction is false.

The simplest form of the fraction is

$\frac{16}{20}=\frac{2\times 2\times 2\times 2}{2\times 2\times 5}$

$\frac{16}{20}=\frac{2\times 2}{5}$

$\frac{16}{20}=\frac{4}{5}$

Therefore, The simplest form of fraction is $\frac{16}{20}=\frac{4}{5}$