Answer:
a) 11/20
b) 0.55
Step-by-step explanation:
1. A fraction represents a part of a whole. The fraction of the animals that are cows is 44/80 because out of 80 animals, there are 44 that are cows. 44 is a part of that whole.
- Now, to simplify 44/80, let's find the common factors between them:
- 44: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44
- 80: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 40 80
- Since the GCF is 4, we divide the numerator and denominator by it
- [tex]\frac{44/4}{80/4} = \frac{11}{20}[/tex]
- Therefore, the fraction of the animals that are cows in simplified form is 11/20.
2. To find 11/20 as a decimal, we just have to divide 11 by 20 because the numerator represent the dividend, and the 20 represents the divisor.
- 11 ÷ 20
- 0.55
- Therefore, as a decimal, the fraction 11/20 is 0.55.
