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AAn improper fraction
BA proper fraction
CA simplified fraction
DA negative fraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. An improper fraction
1. Compare the numerator with the denominator.
2. Eight pieces of one fifth each make eight fifths.
3. In an improper fraction, the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
4. Eight is greater than five, so eight fifths is improper.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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