Question

Use the cross-product method to find out whether the pair of fractions is equivalent.
2/9, 4/16

Answer 1

2*16 = 4 *9
32 = 32

cool

Answer 2

how did you get that?

Answer 3

\[\frac{2}{9} \times \frac{4}{16}\]
you multiply across the diagonals. the 2 matches with the 16 and the 9 matches with the 4.

Answer 4

okay thanks so much i like it a lot better when people can help explain things to me , what about this one? divide using long divison
8 divided by 24,324

Answer 5

=8

Answer 6

it's hard to explain long division without talking through it, honestly =/ there's a nice wikipedia though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_division