Question

what if you scored an 0.80 on a test what fraction of the test in simplest form did you answer correctley

Answer 1

what decimal place is the 8 in?

Answer 2

if you don't know, you can say so

Answer 3

tenths

Answer 4

so we can say 0.8 is the same as 8 tenths = 8/10

now reduce 8/10 to get ______ (fill in the blank)

Answer 5

what

Answer 6

are you able to reduce 8/10 ?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

what are some common factors between 8 and 10?

Answer 9

In other words, what is the greatest common multiple between the two?

Answer 10

40

Answer 11

What divides into both equally?

Answer 12

you're thinking the LCM

Answer 13

factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8

factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10

are you able to spot the GCF?

Answer 14

ohhh um 2

Answer 15

So divide 8 and 10 by 2.

Answer 16

yes so you divide both parts of 8/10 by 2

8/2 = 4
10/2 = 5

this means 8/10 = 4/5