Question

In a store, 60 cans of soup are arranged to be displayed in 10 equal rows. why does the fraction 10/60 not represent this situation? explain.

Answer 1

It does not represent b/c you have to evenly divide 60 cans on 10 rows

Answer 2

Answer: the explanation is given below.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that in a store, 60 cans of soup are arranged to be displayed in 10 equal rows.

We are to explain the reason behind the fraction
`(10)/(60)` not representing this situation.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

Number of cans that are arranged in 10 equal rows = 60.

So, the number of cans that are arranged in 1 row is given by

`(60)/(10).`

Thus, the given situation is represented by
`(60)/(10)` NOT
`(10)/(60).`