Question

in a class of 50 boys .25 like to play cricket. what fraction of boys like to play cricket.

Answer 1

Hi there!

Total boys=50
Boys who like to play cricket=25

So,
Fraction of boys who like to play cricket=25/50=1/2

Answer 2

Hey there!

Sheena here!

So before I come to your question lets have a quick introduction which fraction.

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So, What are fractions?

=> Fractions are actually numbers which tell us about something out of the whole.

=> It has 2 parts, divided by an upon sign which is like '___'. The number above the upon sign is numerator and the number below it is the denominator.

=> When denominator is greater than the numerator than it is a proper fraction and when numerator is greater it is an Improper fraction.

=> Writing in the form of fraction means that we are dividing the numerator by the denominator or just simplifying the number.

Coming to your question:

In a class of 50 boys .25 like to play cricket. what fraction of boys like to play cricket.

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So Answer>>>

Now as I mentioned above that fraction is something which tells us about the whole.

Keep in mind that the whole should be written as the denominator and what information is given about the whole like here it is given that 25 boys like cricket, such thing is considered to be numerator.

So At the denominator we will have 50

And as the numerator we will have 25

So, The answer will be

=> $\frac{25}{50}$

So as mentioned above that fraction means dividing or simplification.

So lets simplify it.

=> $\frac{1}{2}$

So 1/2 of the boys like to play cricket.

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Hope this helps!!

Thanks!