thecakebro
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  • 02-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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What is the ratio 15 to 35 written as a fraction in lowest terms?

1/3

3/7

3/5

5/7

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cobrien411 cobrien411
  • 02-12-2016
3/7 - I got there by dividing the numerator and denominator each by 5
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TENNISROCKS
TENNISROCKS TENNISROCKS
  • 02-12-2016
3/7 :

15 Divide 5 3
----- = -----
35 Divide 5 7

You're dividing 5 because 5 is a factor of 35 and 15. Which simplifies to 3/7, which can't be simplified to any lower terms, so therefore the answer is 3/7.

Hope I helped :)
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