A scientist pours 0.625 L of solution into a beaker. Express 0.625 as a fraction in its simplest form.
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Step 1: 0.625 has 3 decimal places → write as 625/1000.
Step 2: Find the GCD of 625 and 1 000.
625 = 5⁴, 1 000 = 2³ × 5³. GCD = 5³ = 125.
Step 3: 625 ÷ 125 = 5; 1 000 ÷ 125 = 8.
Step 4: Simplest form = 5/8.
Verify: 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625. ✓
Correct answer: 5/8
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