Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
Simplify: 1824
- The greatest number that goes into both 18 and 24 is 6.
- Divide the top and the bottom by 6: 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
Answer: 34
Example 2
Simplify: 3550
- The greatest number that goes into both is 5.
- 35 ÷ 5 = 7 and 50 ÷ 5 = 10.
Answer: 710
Where this is taught: Quiz 8: Fractions, “Simplifying: Quiz 7, put to work”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type a fraction with a slash, like 3/4, and a mixed number with a space, like 2 1/4. Give answers in simplest form. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write each answer on the line, in simplest form. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.