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Question: The total school enrollment in the United States in the year 2001 was about 120 million. The total Secondary school enrollment is about 75 million. What fraction of the students are there in the Secondary school education? Write the fraction in simplest form using G.C.F.


A ) 78
B ) 67
C ) 58
D ) None of the above

Steps to derive

1 The fraction of secondary school enrollment = 75120.

 [The GCF is 15.]
2 75 = 3 × 5 × 5
120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5

 [Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF.]
3 (75÷15)(120÷15) = 58

4 So, the fraction of secondary school enrollment is 58.



Hence the right answer is Option C

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