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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Write 
8
12
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




2)  

Write 
4
16
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




3)  

Write 
9
18
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




4)  

Write 
3
8
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




5)  

Write 
8
16
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




6)  

Write 
9
27
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




7)  

Write 
2
7
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




8)  

Write 
2
8
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




9)  

Write 
2
9
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




10)  

Write 
1
6
 in lowest terms:


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Write 
8
12
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 8 and 12 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

8 ÷ 2 = 4

12 ÷ 2 = 6

812 written in lowest terms is 23

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2)  

Write 
4
16
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 4 and 16 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

4 ÷ 2 = 2

16 ÷ 2 = 8

416 written in lowest terms is 14

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3)  

Write 
9
18
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 9 and 18 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 3.

9 ÷ 3 = 3

18 ÷ 3 = 6

918 written in lowest terms is 12

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4)  

Write 
3
8
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 3 and 8 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 1.

3 ÷ 1 = 3

8 ÷ 1 = 8

38 written in lowest terms is 38

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5)  

Write 
8
16
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 8 and 16 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

8 ÷ 2 = 4

16 ÷ 2 = 8

816 written in lowest terms is 12

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6)  

Write 
9
27
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 9 and 27 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 3.

9 ÷ 3 = 3

27 ÷ 3 = 9

927 written in lowest terms is 13

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7)  

Write 
2
7
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 27


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 2 and 7 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 1.

2 ÷ 1 = 2

7 ÷ 1 = 7

27 written in lowest terms is 27

.



8)  

Write 
2
8
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 2 and 8 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 1.

2 ÷ 1 = 2

8 ÷ 1 = 8

28 written in lowest terms is 14

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9)  

Write 
2
9
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 29


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 2 and 9 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 1.

2 ÷ 1 = 2

9 ÷ 1 = 9

29 written in lowest terms is 29

.



10)  

Write 
1
6
 in lowest terms:

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A fraction is written in lowest terms when it uses the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

To put a fraction in lowest terms, find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by that number. 

Solve:Find the largest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator. The largest number that divides both 1 and 6 is 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 1.

1 ÷ 1 = 1

6 ÷ 1 = 6

16 written in lowest terms is 16

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