Homework Help: College Math

Posted by Carol on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 4:04pm.

In West Virginia, 100 days of the year (365)have temperatures less than32 degrees Fahrenheir. What (reduced) fraction of the days is that?
I'm not sure how to go about finding the answer. Can you please help?

College Math - Steve, Friday, July 13, 2012 at 4:18pm
well, just write

100/365

obviously 5 divides both top and bottom, so divide it out to get

20/73

Since 73 is prime, it has no factors in common with 20, so that's as far as you can go.
College Math - Ms. Sue, Friday, July 13, 2012 at 4:19pm
100 out of 368 days =

100/365 = 20/73

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