Abdul spent N450 for lunch and N350 on fuel. What fraction of the total amount did he spend on fuel?
Answer (1)
To find out what fraction of the total amount was spent on fuel, we need to follow these steps:
Calculate the Total Amount Spent :
Abdul spent N450 on lunch and N350 on fuel. First, we add these two amounts to find the total amount spent.
Total amount spent = 450 + 350 = N 800
Determine the Fraction of Total Spent on Fuel :
The fraction is calculated by dividing the amount spent on fuel by the total amount spent.
Fraction of total spent on fuel = Total amount spent Amount spent on fuel = 800 350
Simplify the Fraction :
To simplify 800 350 , we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of 350 and 800 is 50.
Simplified fraction = 800 ÷ 50 350 ÷ 50 = 16 7
Therefore, the fraction of the total amount that Abdul spent on fuel is 16 7 .
