Explain an error pattern in each of the following
A. 13/35=1/5, 27/73= 2/3, 16/64= 1/4
B. 4/5+2/3= 6/8, 2/5+3/4=5/9, 7/8+1/3=8/11
C. 67/8 - 25/4=10/4, 43/8 - 8/3= 16/5, 16/7- 4/3= 5/4
D. 2/3(3)= 6/9, 1/4(6)= 6/24, 4/5(2)= 8/10

Question

Explain an error pattern in each of the following 
A. 13/35=1/5, 27/73= 2/3, 16/64= 1/4
B. 4/5+2/3= 6/8, 2/5+3/4=5/9, 7/8+1/3=8/11
C. 67/8 - 25/4=10/4, 43/8 - 8/3= 16/5, 16/7-  4/3= 5/4
D. 2/3(3)= 6/9, 1/4(6)= 6/24, 4/5(2)= 8/10

anonymous · Answer

The errors appears to lie in the fractions being incorrectly simplified. Whatever you do to the top of the fraction (numerator), you must also do to the bottom (denominator). So for example in the first one, 13/35: 35/5 = 7, but 13/7 dne 1, therefore 1/5 is not equal to 13/35.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you