Question

How do you evaluate `\frac { 1} { 18} \cdot 16`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

`1/18 * 16 = 1/18 * 16/1 = (1 * 16)/(18 * 1) = 16/18`

We can now reduce the fraction:

`16/18 = (2 * 8)/(2 * 9) = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) * 8)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) * 9) = 8/9`