Fractions, SM-Bank 016

A bowl has 16 pieces of fruit in it.

12 of the pieces of fruit are oranges.

What fraction of the pieces of fruit are oranges? Give your answer in simplest form. (1 mark)

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`3/4`

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`text(Fraction of oranges)`	`= text(number of oranges)/ text(total number of fruit pieces)`
	`=12/16`
	`= (12 ÷ 4)/(16 ÷ 4)`
	`=3/4 `