Question

bess has knitted 5/8 of the scarf she is making. has she knitted more than 1/2 of the scarf. hint: find an equivalent fraction in eighths for 1/2

Answer 1

Yes half of 8 is 4 equaling 4/8. Since she knitted 5/8, then she knitted more than 1/2. Hope this helps:)

Answer 2

Fraction of Scarf Knitted by Bess

`=(5)/(8)`

Remaining fraction of Scarf which is to be Knitted

`1-(5)/(8)=(3)/(8)`

equivalent fraction in eighths for 1/2

`=(1)/(2)* (4)/(4)\\\\=(4)/(8)`

`(5)/(8)>(4)/(8)=(1)/(2)`

Yes, Bess has knitted more than
`=(1)/(2)` of the scarf.