Eight states border one or more of the five Great Lakes. Write a fraction representing the part of the 50 states that border a Great Lake. Write the fraction in simplest form.

8/50 = 4/25

Thats what I had but was not for sure. Thanks!

that is what I got

What does t mean I don't even under stand please help me

To find the fraction representing the part of the 50 states that border a Great Lake, we need to determine the number of states that border the Great Lakes and divide it by the total number of states.

First, let's identify the eight states that border one or more of the five Great Lakes: Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Minnesota.

Now, we know that the total number of states is 50. To calculate our fraction, we divide the number of states that border a Great Lake (8) by the total number of states (50):

Fraction = Number of States Bordering a Great Lake / Total Number of States

Fraction = 8 / 50

To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2:

Fraction = 4 / 25

So, the fraction representing the part of the 50 states that border a Great Lake in simplest form is 4/25.