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A long strip is folded so it has 24 equal parts; 18 are coloured.
A friend folds an identical strip into the smallest number of equal parts that still shows the SAME coloured fraction.
Into how many parts does the friend fold, and how many are coloured?

Class 7Equivalent Rational NumbersRational Numbers
  • A4 parts, 3 coloured
  • B8 parts, 6 coloured
  • C3 parts, 2 coloured
  • D6 parts, 4 coloured

Step-by-Step Solution

in lowest terms = (divide by HCF 6). The smallest equivalent form is : 4 parts, 3 coloured.
Answer: A) 4 parts, 3 coloured

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