Ravi pours 512 of a bottle of syrup equally into 20 cups. What fraction of the whole bottle is in each cup? Give your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
- 148
- 5240
- 253
- 532
Need a hint?
Dividing by a whole number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Then check whether the answer can be simplified.
Worked answer
- Sharing equally into 20 cups means dividing 512 by 20.
- Dividing by 20 is the same as multiplying by 120.
- 512 × 120 = 5240.
- Divide the top and bottom by 5: 5240 = 148.
The mistake this question tests
Simplest form in final fraction answers
Pupils often multiply by 20 instead of dividing, which gives 253. Others stop at 5240 and forget to simplify.
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