Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
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Exercise 5 Page 21

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

2/25

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We want to simplify the following expression. 45/10 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 45/10 = 4/5 ÷ 10 Now we can write the division by 10 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 10, which is 110. 4/5 ÷ 10 = 4/5 * 1/10 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.

4/5 * 1/10
4* 1/5* 10
4/50

Notice that we can reduce the fraction that we got.

4/50
4÷ 2/50÷ 2
2/25

We found that the given complex fraction is equal to 225.