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OpenStudy (anonymous):

WILL MEDAL Which fractions are equivalent to -4/9 ?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Hello there! Do you have answer choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

- 2/5 -8/18 -16/36 -20/45

OpenStudy (confxsedaf):

i got -8/18

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

ok, so equivalent fractions can be found: \(\sf\Large -\frac{4x}{9x}\) if you multiply the numerator and denominator by the same constant number, you can find an equivalent fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

so ok, multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got it now

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

just to tell you before you run away with a wrong answer, @confxsedaf gave you one answer, but there ar emultiple answers.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

are multiple*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isnt the other one C

OpenStudy (confxsedaf):

yes i also got -12/27 -20/45 and -24/54 i could list more if u wanted

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

that's another one. :) to find the last one, try multiply both the numerator and denominator by 5. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

so your answers are B, C, and D. Great work! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THX

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Anytime! :D

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