Question

5. Express as 3/8 as fraction with
(a) numerator 15 (b) denominator 72.
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Answer 1

Answer:

(a) 15/40 (b) 27/72

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) the numerator is 15. a common multiple of 15 from 3 is 5. multiply 8 by 5 to get the denominator of 40.

(b) the denominator is 72. a common multiple of 72 from 8 is 9. multiply 3 by 9 to get the numerator 27.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) 3/8

=3×5/8×5

=15/40

(b)3/8

=3×9/8×9

27/72