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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write “252 miles per 8 gallons” as a rate in simplest form

OpenStudy (freckles):

what is the problem? are you having trouble reducing the fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (freckles):

Well notice both numbers has the ones digit is even which means both numbers are even and are divisible by 2. So you can divide the numerator and the denominator by 2.

OpenStudy (freckles):

after that you may still have to reduce

OpenStudy (freckles):

as they might have other common factors

OpenStudy (freckles):

so what is your fraction after dividing the numerator and denominator by 2?

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