SOLUTION: Mary had $4.85 in her pocket. What fraction in simplest form represents the amount of money Mary has in her pocket?

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Question 1131939: Mary had $4.85 in her pocket. What fraction in simplest form represents the amount of money Mary has in her pocket?
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
start with 485/100, that is divisible by 5
97/20 is the fraction.
97 is prime.

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