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1: What is 15:25 as fraction in simplest form.

A: 15/25

B: 3/5

C: 1/3

D: 30/50

2: Which number is equivalent to 3/7

A: 6 TO 10

B: 76:107

C: 12/35

D: 7 TO 3

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Verified Answer :

Lemony
  1. 15:25 = 15/25 = 3/5 (Divide the numerator and denominator by 5)
    Answer: 3/5 or B

    2. 3/7 = 12/28 (This question doesn't have a correct answer out of your choices.)

1.

15:25 is a ratio

we can write this as a fraction

15:25 written as a fraction is \(\frac{15}{25}\)

to simplify this we have to divide both numerator and denominator by the highest common factor for both numerator and denominator

the factors for 15 and 25 are as follows

15 - 1,3,5,15

25 - 1,5,25

the highest common factor is 5

so we have to divide both by 5

\(\frac{15/5}{25/5} = \frac{3}{5}\)

the answer is

B. 3/5


2. the number equivalent to 3/7 is

9/21

equivalent fractions are fractions , where all the equivalent fractions have the same simplified form

3/7 fraction multiplied by 3

numerator and denominator are both mutliplied by 3

\(\frac{3}{7} * 3 = \frac{3*3}{7*3} = \frac{9}{21}\)

answer is 9/21

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