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Simplifying Fractions
To rename a fraction in simplest form, you divide both the numerator and
denominator by their greatest common factor.
Follow the steps below to simplify #2 .
Step 1 10 Find the greatest common factor (GCF)
15 of the numerator and denominator.
steo 2 10-5 Divide the numerator and denominator
so 15+5 by the GCF.
Step 3 48 = 4 Rewrite the fraction in simplest form.
Simplify the fractions below.
1o- 2,
15+ 15
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35 25
Grn)Chris took the quiz below. Chris was late to school and didn't finish.
Put C or X by each problem that Chris did. Then you do the problems
that Chris didn't have time to do.
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at ig. 9 10
"20 20. 10 30
[ 3.2 x = 20 21
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7.3 Zz. 7
a4 10 10 al
is 5 44 &
[ 35. 7 30° 5 22
ig _ 6 2.4 25
32. 8 io SF 40
= 7-3 a
16 @ 27-3 36
2. 6 150
bed % 7 200
Chris did ___ problems. were correct.
What fraction of the problems that Chris did were correct? __
What fraction of all the problems did Chris do correctly ? __
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