The fraction 25/100 can be reduced to 5/20, a fraction having the same value, by dividing both the numbers 25 and 100 by:

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pfenn1 · Answer

What would you have to divide 25 by to get 5?

pfenn1 · Answer

Same thing with 100.  100/x =20
100/x=20
100=20x
100/20=x?

bbb911 · Answer

u would get 5

pfenn1 · Answer

right.  so if you have the fraction 25/100 and you divided it by 5/5, you would get 5/20

pfenn1 · Answer

You could actually reduce the fraction once more by dividing the numerator and denominator by 5.  Do you know what that would be?

bbb911 · Answer

0.25

pfenn1 · Answer

right

5/5 = 1
20/5 = 
so 5/20=1/4

pfenn1 · Answer

I think you have it

bbb911 · Answer

so the answer should be 25 right

pfenn1 · Answer

The fraction 25/100 can be reduced to 5/20, a fraction having the same value, by dividing both the numbers 25 and 100 by:

The answer is 5.  You would divide both 25 and 100 to get 5 and 20
25/100=5/20=1/4

bbb911 · Answer

aww i see my mistake thank you very much

pfenn1 · Answer

you're welcome.