Question

Medal
Write an equivalent fraction with the given denominator.
2/ 9 = ?/36

Answer 1

2/9=8/36

Answer 2

how is the answer 8

Answer 3

Lets set up equivalent fractions. \(\dfrac{2}{9} = \dfrac{x}{36}\) Do you know how to cross multiply?

Answer 4

you use cross multiplication to get the answer. So you do 2*36 and 9*x and set them equal to each other

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Ok, so what do you get after cross multiplying?

Answer 7

2 *36 = 72

Answer 8

Yep, and 72 = 9x. Divide both sides by 9

Answer 9

72 divide 8 =9

Answer 10

72/9, not 8 :)

Answer 11

but is 72/8 = 9, then 72/9 = 8 :)

Answer 12

*but if

Answer 13

so the answer is 8?

Answer 14

yes :)

Answer 15

Yep ^_^

Answer 16

\(\dfrac{2}9 = \dfrac8{36}\)

Answer 17

:) thank u everyone

Answer 18

No problem! :) Thank you for not just taking the answer, but instead asking, how?

Answer 19

I applaud you for that. There are not many that will do that.