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This task doesn't have audio. Read the question below and select the correct answer.

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What is the correct way to spell out ⅗?

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Three-fifths


Three-fifth

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This is missing the plural form -s for fifths. Use plural when the numerator is more than one.


Third-fifths

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This mixes up ordinal and fractional terms. Third is not used here.


Five-thirds

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This reverses the numbers. ⅗ means three parts out of five - not five parts out of three.

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The correct way to write ⅗ in words is three-fifths. Use this format:

Numerator (in cardinal form) + denominator (in plural if numerator > 1). For example:

  • ⅖ = two-fifths

  • ⅘ = four-fifths

This is helpful when explaining data or sharing financial details in spoken presentations.