SOLUTION: In a survey of 500 students 425 stated that they work at keast 25 hours per week. Express the fraction of students that work at least 25 hours per week as a fraction in lowest term

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Question 1122697: In a survey of 500 students 425 stated that they work at keast 25 hours per week. Express the fraction of students that work at least 25 hours per week as a fraction in lowest terms
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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425%2F500

850%2F1000

%2817%2A50%29%2F%2850%2A20%29

17%2F20


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425%2F500
%285%2A85%29%2F%285%2A100%29
%285%2A5%2A17%29%2F%285%2A5%2A2%2A2%2A5%29
17%2F20

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a survey of 500 students 425 stated that they work at keast 25 hours per week. Express the fraction of students that work at least 25 hours per week as a fraction in lowest terms
Fraction: 425%2F500

Just DIVIDE numerator and denominator by 25. That's ALL!!