Question

- In a class of 12 students, 8 students are

boys. Write two equivalent fractions that
tell which part of the class is boys.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The fraction that represents the part of the class that is boys is 8/12.

Two equivalent fractions to 8/12 are:

2/3, which is obtained by dividing both the numerator and the denominator of 8/12 by 4 (i.e., 8 ÷ 4 = 2 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3).

4/6, which is obtained by dividing both the numerator and the denominator of 8/12 by 2 (i.e., 8 ÷ 2 = 4 and 12 ÷ 2 = 6).

All three fractions (8/12, 2/3, and 4/6) represent the same amount or proportion of the class that is boys.