Real Life Uses of Fractions - How to Find a Fraction of a Whole Number #12

This video tutorial covers the use of fractions in everyday life, including how to find a fraction of a quantity and express one number as a fraction of another. It explains the process of multiplying fractions and simplifying them, as well as how to handle improper fractions and mixed numbers. Examples include finding 2/5 of 15 kilos, 3/4 of 1200 lbs, and expressing 90 lbs as a fraction of 210 lbs. The tutorial also discusses expressing larger numbers as fractions of smaller ones, resulting in improper fractions or mixed numbers.

How do you find a fraction of a given quantity, such as 2/5 of 15 kilos?

Explain how to calculate 3/4 of 1200 lbs.

What is the process to express 90 lbs as a fraction of 210 lbs?

What steps do you take to simplify the fraction 90/210?

How would you express 40 as a fraction of 16 and simplify it?