Question

A jar contains 65 coins. 3/5 of the coins are pennies. What fraction of the coins are pennies, using 65 as the denominator?

Answer 1

3/5 is equal to .6 or 60%, so 60% of 65 ___ 65*0.6=39

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{39}{65}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Total number of coins = 65

Since, $\frac{3}{5}$ of the total coins are pennis,

So, the coins which are pennies = $\frac{3}{5}\times 65$

$=\frac{3\times 65}{5}$

$=\frac{195}{5}$

$=39$

Hence, the fraction of the coins which are pennies  

$=\frac{\text{Number of pennies}}{\text{Total coins}}$

$=\frac{39}{65}$