Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Introduction to Fractions - Exercise - Page 31: 25

Answer

$\frac{3}{10}$

Work Step by Step

We simplify: $\displaystyle \frac{12}{40}=\frac{2\cdot 2\cdot 3}{2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 5}=\frac{3}{10}$
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