Simplify the Numerical Expression $$\frac { 5 } { 8 } \div \frac { 3 } { 8 }$$

question 108

Multiple Choice

Simplify the numerical expression. Give your answer in reduced form. $$\frac { 5 } { 8 } \div \frac { 3 } { 8 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 15 } { 64 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 5 } { 192 }\)
• D) \(\frac{1}{8}\)
• E) \(\frac{3}{5}\)

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Yards

A unit of measurement equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, used primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for measuring distances.

Centimeters

A measurement in the metric system that corresponds to one hundredth of a meter in length.

Yards

A unit of length in the Imperial and US customary systems, equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.

Meters

The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to 100 centimeters.