Reduce All Fractions to Their Simplest Forms

question 6

Short Answer

Reduce all fractions to their simplest forms. Convert all improper fractions to mixed numbers. Provide answers in the following format:
Fraction: 3/4
Mixed number: 1 5/8
-What is the longest the channel can be cut, in inches?

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Definitions:

Porphyrin Ring

A complex organic ring structure found in many important biological molecules, such as heme, which is central to oxygen transport in blood.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy.

Light-dependent Reactions

The phase of photosynthesis that converts solar energy into chemical energy, occurring in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.

Carbon Fixation Reactions

Reduction reactions of photosynthesis in which carbon from carbon dioxide becomes incorporated into organic molecules, leading to the production of carbohydrate. See Calvin Cycle.