Convert 0.85 to a fraction and reduce it to the smallest terms
1. 1/4
2. 11/19
3. 17/20
4. 45/50
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Rationale 1: The number of spaces after the decimal point is 2; therefore the denominator for the conversion of 0.85 to a fraction is 100. The fraction would be 85/100. When reducing to the smallest terms, divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 to determine the fraction 17/20.
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