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Title: Simplifying Fractions

Grade: 5-a Lesson: S1-L8

Explanation: Hello Students, time to practice and review the steps. Let us take next 2-5 minutes to solve the steps for the problems. This is a good exercise to check your understanding of the concepts.Second student to identify and review important steps.Focus on understanding the concepts and application to solving problems step by step.

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Find the decimal value of a simplified fraction of \$72/12\$.
2	Hint	To find the greatest common divisor (GCD) for each number.
3	Step	Factors for 72 is Factors for 12 is	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
4	Step	The GCD for 72 and 12 is	12
5	Step	Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD	72 ÷12 = 6 12 ÷12 = 1
6	Step	After simplifying, we get:	\$6\$
7	Answer	Option	D
8	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
9	Choice.A	This option is incorrect because 72 divided by 12 is not equal to 4. The correct value is 6	4
10	Choice.B	This is incorrect because \$72/12\$ is not equal to 8 when simplified	8
11	Choice.C	This is incorrect because \$72/12\$ equals 6, not 5	5
12	Choice.D	This option is correct because 6 is the correct decimal value of the fraction \$72/12\$	6
13	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Find the decimal value of a simplified fraction of \$72/12\$.

Hint

To find the greatest common divisor (GCD) for each number.

Step

Factors for 72 is Factors for 12 is

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Step

The GCD for 72 and 12 is

Step

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD

72 ÷12 = 6
12 ÷12 = 1

Step

After simplifying, we get:

\$6\$

Answer

Option

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

This option is incorrect because 72 divided by 12 is not equal to 4. The correct value is 6

Choice.B

This is incorrect because \$72/12\$ is not equal to 8 when simplified

Choice.C

This is incorrect because \$72/12\$ equals 6, not 5

Choice.D

This option is correct because 6 is the correct decimal value of the fraction \$72/12\$

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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