Question

5. Katie has 15/20 of a dollar in her pocket. Lisa has the same amount of money in

her pocket. What fraction of a dollar does Lisa have in her pocket?
A. 5/10 B. 3/4
C. 4/5 D. 2/10

Answer 1

B. 3/4

Explanation:

Find the GCD (or HCF) of the numerator and denominator

GCD of 15 and 20 is 5

Next, divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD

15 ÷ 5 = 3

20 ÷ 5 = 4

Finally, put them back into a fraction

`(3)/(4)`

Therefore, 15/20 simplified to the lowest terms is 3/4.

Answer 2

Explanation:

it B.

just put in the calculator and it gives you the reduced fraction