It took Ruth 5.25 minutes to have a shower.  What would that be as a fraction in lowest terms?*1 point5 25/10005 1/45 25/100

The time Ruth took to shower, 5.25 minutes, can be expressed as a fraction in the following way:

1. First, understand that 5.25 is the same as 5 + 0.25.
2. Convert 5 to a fraction, which is simply 5/1.
3. Convert 0.25 to a fraction. Since 0.25 is 25 hundredths, it can be written as 25/100. However, this is not in lowest terms. To simplify, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25 and 100, which is 25. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to get the fraction in lowest terms: 25 ÷ 25 / 100 ÷ 25 = 1/4.
4. Add the two fractions together: 5/1 + 1/4 = 21/4.

So, 5.25 as a fraction in lowest terms is 21/4.