can someone help me please?
which fractions is equivalent to -3/-8 Choose all answers that are correct.
A. -6/-16
B.12/32
C.-3/8
D.9/-24

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can someone help me please?
which fractions is equivalent to -3/-8 Choose all answers that are correct.
A. -6/-16 
B.12/32
C.-3/8
D.9/-24

cypress7 · Answer

wait one second I messed up it should be what's equivalent to -3/-8

danjs · Answer

ok

danjs · Answer

You are just multiplying the fraction by 1.    -3/-3 = 1

danjs · Answer

oh you changed the question

cypress7 · Answer

okay so 3-/8 is correct right? and I know -6/-16 is right too

danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ -3 }{ -8 }\frac{ -4 }{ -4 } = \frac{ 12 }{ 32 }$$

danjs · Answer

Multiplying top and bottom of -3/-8   by -4 gives 12/32

cypress7 · Answer

okay so A B and C?

danjs · Answer

no not c... -3/-8 = +3/8

danjs · Answer

negative divided by negative is a positive number

cypress7 · Answer

oh sorry Im not good at fractions

danjs · Answer

Just A and B

A is a fraction of 2/2 times the original
B is a fraction of (-4)/(-4) time the original.

cypress7 · Answer

thank you danJS! you helped a lot!

danjs · Answer

np