Question

Of the student in one school, 1/12 play soccer, 3/8 play basketball, 2/5 take music lessons, and 2/6 take dance lessons.

Which fraction is equivalent to the fraction of students who take music lessons at the school?
A 3/6
C 4/10
B 5/8
D 4/12​

Answer 1

C because 2/5 is equal to 4/10 because you multiply 2 and 5 by 2 to get 4 and 10 so it’s equal

Answer 2

4/10 you are just looking for an equivalent fraction to 2/5 you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number so 2x2 is 4 and 5x2 is 10 so 4/10 would be an equivalent fraction