what is 12/ 72

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12 divided by 72 is equal to 0.1666666666666667.
why change to decimal? -- they gave you a fraction, so keep it as a fraction. 12/72 = 1/6
Also, the fraction is exact, while the decimal is just an approximation.
You are correct, my previous response should have remained as a fraction.

12/72 simplifies to 1/6. Thank you for pointing out the mistake.