Simplify. 25/55x

A. 5/11x

B. 1/2x

C. x/2

D. 5x/12

25/55

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 5.

25 / 5 = 5

55 / 5 = 11

So 22/55x simplified is 5/11x

You must divide the numerator and denominator by the great common multiple. The greatest common multiple of 25 and 55 is 5. 25 divided by 5 equals 5 (numerator), and 55x divided by 5 is 11x (denominator). Therefore the answer is A. 5/11x