In a certain theater, there are 16 empty seats out of 240 total seats. write a ratio of empty seats to total seats as a fraction in simplest form. then explain

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of empty seats = 16

Total number of seats = 240

To find : ratio of empty seats to total number of seats as a fraction in simplest form.

A fraction is said to be in simplest form if

Solution:

ratio of empty seats to total number of seats = Number of empty seats / Total number of seats =

Here, is not in simplest form , so we need to solve it further .

We know that HCF is greatest common factor , so

Therefore,

£56

step-by-step explanation:

u divide 24 by 3 and u get 8 so if u do 8 time 7 or 8+8+8+8+8+8+8 u get 56 and 56 divided by 7 is 8.