If Jeremiah takes 1/8 of the birthday cake, and Chabreal takes 16%, who takes more? Show you're work and conversions.
-Algebra 1.
1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5%
To compare the amount of cake taken by Jeremiah and Chabreal, we need to convert their portions to a common denominator. Since 1/8 is already a fraction, we need to convert 16% to a fraction.
To convert a percentage to a fraction, we divide the percentage by 100. So, 16% becomes 16/100.
Next, we need to simplify both fractions so that they have the same denominator.
1/8 * 100/100 = 100/800
16/100 * 8/8 = 128/800
Now, we can see that Jeremiah takes 100/800 of the cake, while Chabreal takes 128/800 of the cake.
To determine who takes more cake, we compare the numerator of each fraction.
100 is less than 128, so Chabreal takes more cake than Jeremiah.