Question

Frank says that 2/10 of the grid below is shaded. Kendra says that 20/100 of the grid is shaded. Who is correct and why?

Answer 1

They are both correct because each fraction can simplify down to 1/5.

If you divide 2/10 by 2 you get = 1/5

Divide 20/100 by 20 to get = 1/5