Question

A jar contains 45 coins. 3/5 of the coins are pennies. What fraction of the coins are pennies, using 45 as the denominator?

Answer 1

27/45

Explanation:

set 3/5 equal to x/45. cross multiply to set up the equation as 5x= 135. Divide both sides by 5 to simplify. You'll get 27 pennies.