Rita attends school 180 days out of the 365 days in a year. For what fraction of the year is Rita in school? Write your answer in simplest form.
Answer: \(\dfrac{36}{73}\)
Explanation:
Given : The total number of days in a year = 365
The number of days Rita present in the school = 180
Then , the fraction of the year is Rita in school is given by :-
\(\dfrac{180}{365}\)
Dividing both numerator and denominator by 5 , we get
\(\dfrac{36}{73}\)
Hence, the fraction of the year is Rita in school ( in simplest form)=\(\dfrac{36}{73}\)