Question

Suppose you have a ruler showing fourths. Use your ruler to name a fraction that is equivalent to 2/4. Tell how you know the fraction is equivalent.

Answer 1

`(2)/(4)=(1)/(2)`

`\begin{gathered} (2)/(4)\text{ is equivalent to half, }(1)/(2),\text{ because} \\ \text{when }(2)/(4)\text{ is simplified by dividing the denominator and numerator by 2, we get} \\ (1)/(2)\text{ } \end{gathered}`