Reduce All Fractions to Their Simplest Forms

question 9

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
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Definitions:

Annexation

The formal process by which a state takes over the territory of another state, usually without the agreement of the latter.

Political Democracy

Represents a form of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

Reconstructions

Refers to the period following the Civil War during which the Southern states were rebuilt and reintegrated into the Union.