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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 2.48 expressed as the quotient of two integers in simplest form?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 12/25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (welshfella):

no you have 2 places after the decimal point so its 248/100 now divide top and bottom by 4 to give simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

62/25?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the correct answer was 4/33

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (welshfella):

4/33? that's not same as 2.48

OpenStudy (welshfella):

u sure u have question right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops wrong question

OpenStudy (welshfella):

oh - do you mean the 0.12 question ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with 5 more?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes - i forgot to simplify it further 12/99 is correct but if you divide top an d bottom by 3 you get simplest form which is 4/33

OpenStudy (welshfella):

sorry gotta go now

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