Chapter 4, Problem 3CR

To determine

To write two equivalent fractions & explain why they are equal

Answer to Problem 3CR

  $\frac{4}{12}$ , $\frac{17}{51}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Calculation:

Let us assume that there are two fractions.

Fraction A= $\frac{4}{12}$

Fraction B= $\frac{17}{51}$

Let us simplify each fraction by breaking it into its simplest constituents

For Fraction A,

  $\frac{4}{12}=\frac{4}{4\times 3}=\frac{1}{3}$

For Fraction B,

  $\frac{17}{51}=\frac{17}{17\times 3}=\frac{1}{3}$

As both fractions have been simplified to reduce to $\frac{1}{3}$ , they are equivalent fractions.