SOLUTION: please someone help me to simplify? 9 over 18 over 3 over 15

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Question 77370: please someone help me to simplify?
9
over
18
over
3
over
15
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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(9/18)/(3/15)
9/18*15/3
OR
9*15/18*3 NOW REDUCE
9/3*15/18
3*5/6
15/6
2.5 ANSWER
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AN ALTERNTE APPROACH IS TO REDUCE THESE FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS & THEN MULTIPLY:
9/18=.5
15/3=5
.5*5=2.5