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Example Question #1 : Simplifying Fractions

Rewrite the mixed fraction $6\frac{12}{15}$ as an improper fraction in lowest terms, and call the product of the numerator and the denominator of the simplified improper fraction. How many digits does have?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

$\frac{12}{15} = \frac{12 \div 3}{15 \div 3} = \frac{4}{5}$ , so $6\frac{12}{15}$ simplifies to $6\frac{4}{5}$ .

The numerator of the improper form of a mixed fraction is the original numerator added to the product of the integer and the original denominator. The new denominator is the same as the old one. Therefore,

$6\frac{4}{5} = \frac{6 \times 5 + 4}{5} = \frac{30+4}{5} = \frac{34}{5}$

Multiply the numerator and the denominator: $34 \times 5 = 170$ ,

a three-digit number.

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Example Question #2 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Reduce $\frac{16}{60}$ to lowest terms, call the sum of the numerator and the denominator. Which statement is true of ?

Possible Answers:

$20 < N \le 25$

$10 < N \le 15$

$25 < N \le 30$

$15 < N \le 20$

$30 < N \le 35$

Correct answer:

$15 < N \le 20$

Explanation:

$\frac{16}{60} = \frac{16 \div 4}{60 \div 4} = \frac{4}{15}$

Add the numerator and the denominator: 4+15= 19

The correct response is therefore $15 < N \le 20$ .

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Example Question #3 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Consider a fraction $\frac{N}{65}$ , where the numerator is unknown. How many of the following values of would yield a fraction not in lowest terms?

I) N = 115

II) N = 116

III) N = 117

IV) N = 118

Possible Answers:

$\textup{Three}$

$\textup{One}$

$\textup{None}$

$\textup{Four}$

$\textup{Two}$

Correct answer:

$\textup{Two}$

Explanation:

The prime factorization of is $5 \times 13$ , so the fraction $\frac{N}{65}$ is reducible if and only if is a multiple of 5 or 13.

We can immediately tell that 115 is the only multiple of 5, so we test the other numbers to see if there is a multiple of 13. We soon see that

$117 \div 13 = 9$ , so 116 and 118 cannot be multples of 13.

115 and 117 are the only values of that yield reducible fractions, so the correct response is two.

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Example Question #283 : Rational Numbers

Reduce the fraction $\frac{39}{111}$ to lowest terms, and call the product of the numerator and the denominator of the simplified fraction. Give the value of .

Possible Answers:

507

481

444

$\text{The correct answer is not among the other choices.}$

429

Correct answer:

481

Explanation:

$\frac{39 \div 3}{111 \div 3} = \frac{13}{37}$

Multiply the numerator and the denominator: $13 \times 37 = 481$

The product is a three-digit number.

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Example Question #3 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in the simplest form.

$\frac{24}{36}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{12}{18}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{8}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Explanation:

To put a fraction in simplest form, keep dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number until you cannot go any further.

$\frac{24\div2}{36\div2}=\frac{12}{18}$

$\frac{12\div2}{18\div2}=\frac{6}{9}$

$\frac{6\div3}{9\div3}=\frac{2}{3}$

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Example Question #4 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in simplest form.

$\frac{224}{400}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{25}{14}$

$\frac{56}{100}$

$\frac{28}{50}$

$\frac{14}{25}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{14}{25}$

Explanation:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

$\frac{224\div4}{400\div4}=\frac{56\div2}{100\div2}=\frac{28\div2}{50\div2}=\frac{14}{25}$

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Example Question #5 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in simplest form.

$\frac{36}{120}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{120}$

$\frac{3}{10}$

$\frac{6}{20}$

$\frac{10}{3}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{10}$

Explanation:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

$\frac{36 \div 12}{120 \div 12}=\frac{3}{10}$

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Example Question #6 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in simplest form.

$\frac{48}{120}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{16}{40}$

$\frac{24}{60}$

$\frac{4}{10}$

$\frac{2}{5}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{5}$

Explanation:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

$\frac{48\div12}{120\div12}=\frac{4\div2}{10\div2}=\frac{2}{5}$

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Example Question #7 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in simplest form.

$\frac{20}{36}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{20}{9}$

$\frac{5}{36}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{10}{18}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{5}{9}$

Explanation:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

$\frac{20\div4}{36\div4}=\frac{5}{9}$

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Example Question #8 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Put the fraction in simplest form.

$\frac{24}{100}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{6}{25}$

$\frac{6}{100}$

$\frac{12}{50}$

$\frac{24}{25}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{6}{25}$

Explanation:

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same numbers until there is no number that can divide them both without resulting in a remainder.

$\frac{24\div4}{100\div4}=\frac{6}{25}$

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SSAT Upper Level Math : Simplifying Fractions

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Question #1 : Simplifying Fractions

Example Question #2 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Example Question #3 : How To Simplify A Fraction

Example Question #283 : Rational Numbers

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Example Question #4 : How To Simplify A Fraction

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