If 50 counters are the whole set, what fraction of the set is 45 counters?
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You set up the fraction: 45/50
Reduce this fraction to its lowest terms.
2,250
9/10
To determine the fraction of the set that 45 counters represent, you can use a simple fraction calculation.
First, subtract the number of counters you are interested in (45) from the total number of counters in the set (50). In this case, subtract 45 from 50:
50 - 45 = 5
The result, 5, represents the difference between the total number of counters and the number of counters you are interested in. This means that 45 counters are "missing" from the set.
To express this as a fraction, set the missing counters (5) as the numerator and the total number of counters (50) as the denominator:
Fraction = missing counters / total counters
= 5 / 50
Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:
5 / 50 = 1 / 10
Therefore, 45 counters represent 1/10 or one-tenth of the whole set.