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Express 105/20 as a mixed number in simplest form.

User MRA
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the integer part of
(105)/(20) = 5
5*20=100
105-100=5
The mixed number in simplest form of 105/20 = 5
(5)/(20) =

5
(1)/(4)
User BRsmover
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we know that

A mixed number is a number consisting of a whole number and a proper fraction.

so

we know that


(105)/(20)=5.25\\ \\(105)/(20)=5+0.25\\ \\(105)/(20)=5+(25)/(100) \\ \\(105)/(20)=5+ (1)/(4)\\ \\(105)/(20)=5(1)/(4)

therefore

the answer is


5(1)/(4)

User Marco Tizzano
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