Question

Express 50p as a fraction of £8 Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

1/16

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert 50p to pound sterling.

50p = £0.5

Divide £0.5 with £8.

0.5/8

Simplify the fraction.

0.5×2/8×2

1/16

Answer 2

Answer:

5/80= 1/16

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly we know that £1 equals 100p.

Then we could write 50p as £0.5 (As 50/100= 5/10= 1/2= 0.5), which is equivalent.

Now do the fraction, £0.5 over £8, which is 0.5/8, enlarge both of the numerator and denominator 10 times simly gives us 5/80= 1/16