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OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

Can someone please help? Xavier, Yessie, and Zorro each choose a different favorite positive fraction. Each fraction is in simplest form. Yessie's fraction is the reciprocal of Xavier's. Zorro multiplies his favorite fraction by Xavier's and finds a product of 12/35. Zorro then multiplies his favorite fraction by Yessie's fraction and finds a product of 15/7. What is each person's favorite fraction? Thanks in advance!

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

zorro is 3/7 xaviers is 4/5 and yessies is 5/1

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

did you need math

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

yes pls

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

ok which is a common multiple between 12 and 15

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

3

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

ok then what about 35 and 7

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

5

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

and 7

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

oh sorry yes

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

lol

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

ok then divide the two common multiples into what the product he got where

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

wait what

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

which is the 12/35and the 15/7 divide the 3/7 into them both

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

ok..so that would be 4/5 and 5/1

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

yes

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

ohhhh thanks so much ur a life saver

OpenStudy (parker.goodbar):

need any more help

OpenStudy (jadebirdfly):

no I'm good

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