Question

There are 16 girls and 12 boys on the cross country team.



What fraction of the team is made up of boys?

Answer 1

ok well this is pretty easy to solve first you need to find out how manny kids there are total and you do that by adding the number of girls and the number of boys

Answer 2

28 kids

Answer 3

yes then you put the number of which ever group they ar asking for above it in this case it is boys so what number goes over 28

Answer 4

12/28

Answer 5

yes now we have to simplify it so what is the biggest number that goes into both numbers in our fraction

Answer 6

Hello? @krist

Answer 7

you there?

Answer 8

yes i dont know what the biggest number would be

Answer 9

the biggest number would be 4 because 4 is the biggest number that goes into both 12 and 28. you follow?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

ok so what is 12 divided by 4?

Answer 12

3

Answer 13

great what is 28 divided by 4?

Answer 14

7 so my answer would be 3/7

Answer 15

YES YOU DID IT see that was not all that bad now was it

Answer 16

no :)

Answer 17

good job if you need more help just post another question and I will do what I can to help?

Answer 18

ok for now im good thank you so much

Answer 19

np just know there is no garuntee I will be on later but make sure to mention me and I will definerlly help

Answer 20

ok