Simplify the Fraction to Lowest Terms $$\frac { 56 } { 7 }$$

question 66

Multiple Choice

Simplify the fraction to lowest terms. $$\frac { 56 } { 7 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(7\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 }\)
• D) \(8\)
• E) \(\frac { 7 } { 56 }\)

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

The transition between oceanic and continental crust which is not an active plate boundary, often characterized by sediment accumulation.

Passive Margin

The shift from oceanic to continental lithosphere which isn't located at an active plate margin.

Continental Margin

The zone of the ocean floor that separates the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust, including the continental shelf, slope, and rise.

Plate Boundary

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can be divergent, convergent, or transform, leading to various geological features and events.