Question

An equivalent fraction to 5/16 is
a. 5/32
b. 10/32
c.1/2
d. 10/16

Answer 1

Answer:

B is the answer..................

Answer 2

Answer: B) 10/32

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Explanation:

Multiply top and bottom of the original fraction by 2

$\frac{5}{16} = \frac{5*2}{16*2} = \frac{10}{32}$

Or you could go in reverse to divide each part of 10/32 by the GCF 2

$\frac{10}{32} = \frac{10\div 2}{32\div 2} = \frac{5}{16}$

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Another alternative is to use your calculator to find the decimal version of each answer choice

5/32 = 0.15625

10/32 = 0.3125

1/2 = 0.5

10/16 = 0.625

And compare these results with 5/16 = 0.3125

Both 5/16 and 10/32 have the same decimal value 0.3125, which makes them equal.