1. Niles is making a map of his neighborhood. He uses a scale in which 1 cm = 5 km. The distance between his house and the school is 8.5 km.
How many centimeters will there be between his house and school on the map?
1 cm = 5km
8.5 ÷ 5 = 1.7
There will be 1.7 centimeters between his house and school.
Answer:
The simplest form of the fraction
is
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i.e.

Step-by-step explanation:
Here are some simple observations regarding how to reduce a fraction into simpler terms:
- A fraction is reduced to lowest or simplest terms by finding an equivalent fraction in which the numerator and denominator are as small as possible.
- In order to reduce a fraction to lowest or simplest terms, divide the numerator and denominator by their (GCF). Note that (GCF) is also called Greatest Common Factor .
So, lets take a sample fraction and reduce into simpler terms.
Considering the fraction





so



Therefore, the simplest form of the fraction
is
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i.e.
