Problema Solution
Cathy wants to finish a novel as soon as possible. So far she has read only 84 pages. What the fraction of the number of pages has she read if there are 240 pages in the novel? Reduce each fraction to lowest terms.
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84/240 = (4*3*7)/(4*3*20) = 7/20
Cathy has read 7/20 of the novel.