Reduce All Fractions to Their Simplest Forms

question 10

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
-How many 1 1/4" long pieces can be cut from 5 pieces of 36' long angle iron? Allow 1/8" waste for each cut.

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Definitions:

Contemporary Exchange

Modern-day transactions or interactions, which can be economic, social, or cultural, reflecting current practices and values.

Rational Choice Theories

Rational choice theories are based on the premise that individuals make decisions by calculating the costs and benefits of various actions to maximize their personal advantage.

Coterminous

means sharing the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.

Exchange Theory

A theoretical framework suggesting that social behavior is the result of an exchange process aiming to maximize benefits and minimize costs to individuals.