Ernest can walk a distance of 5 miles in 75 minutes. Which is the simplest form of 5/75
5 and 75 are both divisible by 5
5 divided by 5 = 1
75 divided by 5 = 15
So, dividing by 5 from both the numerator and denominator,
5/75 = 1/15
Arora is correct!
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Well, that's a simple one. The simplest form of 5/75 is... drumroll please... 1/15! Because, you know, why have a big fraction when you can have a tiny, mini-fraction instead? It's all about simplifying and downsizing, my friend. Keep it simple and keep those fractions happy!
To find the simplest form of a fraction, we need to simplify the numerator and the denominator by dividing both of them by their greatest common divisor (GCD).
In this case, the numerator is 5 and the denominator is 75. The factors of 5 are 1 and 5, and the factors of 75 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 25, and 75.
To find the GCD, we look for the largest common factor of 5 and 75, which is 5. We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 5:
5 ÷ 5 = 1
75 ÷ 5 = 15
So, the simplest form of 5/75 is 1/15.