Question

Ajar contains 65 coins. 3/5 of the coins are pennies. What fraction of the coins are pennies, using 65 as the denominator? (Write 3/5 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 65.)

Answer 1

Answer:

39 out of 65 are pennies.

Explanation:

Given that the jar contains 65 coins, and 3/5 of the coins are pennies.

We have:

3/5 = (3 * 13)/(5 * 13)

= 39/65

Therefore, 39 out of 65 are pennies.