Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Basic Operations · hard

Express 1.25 as a fraction in lowest terms.

1. 5/4
2. 125/100
3. 11/8
4. 5/8

Answer

A. 5/4

Solution

1.25 = 125/100, which reduces to 5/4.

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