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Which of the following expressions is not equivalent to 1/25: Explain your answer.
53 x 5-5
5-1 x 5-1
5-3 x 5
5-2 x 54
D: 5-2 x 54
Student explains that a) is equivalent to 5-2, b) is also equivalent to 5-2, and c is also equivalent to 5-2, which all create the fraction 1/25. The only one that does not do this is D. 5-2 x 54 = 25.