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Fraction Dollar 44C1D5

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1. The problem asks to express 0.60 dollars as a fraction of a dollar. 2. Recall that 1 dollar equals 1 whole, so 0.60 dollars is 0.60 out of 1. 3. Write 0.60 as a fraction: $0.60 = \frac{60}{100}$. 4. Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 20. 5. Show the cancellation: $$\frac{\cancel{60}^{\div 20}}{\cancel{100}^{\div 20}} = \frac{3}{5}$$. 6. Therefore, 0.60 dollars as a fraction of a dollar is $\frac{3}{5}$. 7. In plain language, 0.60 dollars is three-fifths of a dollar.