Question

Medal & Fan!

Answer 1

you have a few equalities here
a) 42/77 = 77/165
b) 35/77 = 75/165
c) 40/165 = 40/75
d) 40/165 = 88/165
e) 42/90 = 90/165
Which of these are equal?

Answer 2

Equal how? None of them look equal

Answer 3

try to reduce them to lowest terms

Answer 4

1/2 and 2/4 don't look equal, but they are :)

Answer 5

Like simplify them?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

a) 42/77 = 77/165 ---> 6/11 = 11/23.5
b) 35/77 = 75/165 ---> 5/11 = 10.7/23.5
c) 40/165 = 40/75 ---> 5.71/23.5 = 5.71/10.7
d) 40/165 = 88/165 ---> 5.71/23.5 = 12.5/23.5
e) 42/90 = 90/165 ---> 6/12.8 = 12.8/23.5

Answer 8

@perl

Answer 9

you have a mistake for b )

Answer 10

b ) 75/165 = 5/11

Answer 11

simplifying fractions means finding the lowest fraction a/b , no decimal

Answer 12

lowest term fraction*

Answer 13

for example
10/12 = 5/6

thats the lowest term fraction

Answer 14

if you are going to use decimals, then you might as well just write out the whole decimal and compare. youre mixing decimals and fractions

Answer 15

So I round?

Answer 16

@perl

Answer 17

no you dont have to round here

Answer 18

casey, does 35/77 = 75/165 ?

Answer 19

You + Me / Your Ex = <3,

Answer 20

@JESSE-ANDERSON @tyler_ralston

Answer 21

lol

Answer 22

Yes? @perl

Answer 23

so does that answer your question

Answer 24

b) are equal, the rest are not

Answer 25

Thank you!

Answer 26

Your welcome :)