Simplify
- $\frac { 40 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 5 } \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } } { 10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 10 } \mathrm { p } }$

question 29

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $\frac { 40 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 5 } \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } } { 10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 10 } \mathrm { p } }$

• A) \(4 \mathrm { mp }\)
• B) \(4 m ^ { 5 } p ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 4 m ^ { 5 } } { p }\)
• D) \(\frac { 4 p } { m ^ { 5 } }\)

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