Question
Express $\frac{-48}{60}$ as a rational number with denominator $5.$
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Answer
$60 = 5 \times 12$
$\therefore\frac{-48}{60}=\frac{-48\div12}{60\div12} ($Dividing the numerator and denominator by $12)$
$=\frac{-4}{5}$
$\therefore\frac{-48}{60}=\frac{-48\div12}{60\div12} ($Dividing the numerator and denominator by $12)$
$=\frac{-4}{5}$
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