Is 5/25 equivalent to 1/5

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Yes, \( \frac{5}{25} \) is equivalent to \( \frac{1}{5} \).

To see this, you can simplify \( \frac{5}{25} \) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 5:

\[ \frac{5 \div 5}{25 \div 5} = \frac{1}{5} \]

So, \( \frac{5}{25} = \frac{1}{5} \).