Question
which fraction equals 8/-16
a;2
b;-2
c; 1/2
d; -1/2
a;2
b;-2
c; 1/2
d; -1/2
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
To simplify the fraction \( \frac{8}{-16} \):
1. Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 8.
2. This gives us:
\[
\frac{8 \div 8}{-16 \div 8} = \frac{1}{-2} = -\frac{1}{2}
\]
So, \( \frac{8}{-16} \) simplifies to \( -\frac{1}{2} \).
The correct answer is:
**d; -1/2**
1. Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 8.
2. This gives us:
\[
\frac{8 \div 8}{-16 \div 8} = \frac{1}{-2} = -\frac{1}{2}
\]
So, \( \frac{8}{-16} \) simplifies to \( -\frac{1}{2} \).
The correct answer is:
**d; -1/2**