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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal Juan has 3 dollars and Xian has 36 quarters. Find the ratio of Juan's sum of money to Xian's sum of money, as a fraction in lowest terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are your answer choices

OpenStudy (igreen):

First, find out how much money Xian has. 0.25 * 36 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 1 /12

OpenStudy (igreen):

No, that's wrong, and you're not supposed to give answers @gabgurl

OpenStudy (igreen):

@harz360 Can you multiply 0.25 * 36?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@iGreen how are u going to be putting that into a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@harz360 what are your answer choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thought you convert dollars into quarters and put that into a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12/36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and 12/36 turns into?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there you go.. and is that an answer choice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeaa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw(:

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, so we have 3/9..

OpenStudy (igreen):

Which simplifies to 1/3..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for the medal!

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