21/50
21/50 is in its most simple form because it cannot be broken down any further.
Answer: 21/50
Answer:
He does not divide the numerator and the denominator by the same number. Nicholas divides 20 by 5 and 30 by 6. He ought to have divided 30 by 5 as well and then simplified.
P.S. Nicholas should have just divided both 20 and 30 by 10 to simplify in one step
Hey!
If 112 people are getting cake and 5/8 are getting chocolate, that means the remaining will get chocolate.
8/8 - 5/8 = 3/8
3/8 are getting chocolate. You have to find 3/8 of 112.
3/8 × 112 = 336/8 = 42
42 people are getting carrot cake
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