Question

Amber has 5/2 pouns of salt dough for a project. She writes this equation to show 5/2.

5/2= 5 × 1/2


Draw a model to show the equation is true.

Answer 1

Well... for starters:

`</p><p>(5)/(2)=5*(1)/(2) \\</p><p>(5)/(2)=(5)/(1)*(1)/(2)</p><p>`

And the rule is
`(a)/(b)*(c)/(d)=(a* c)/(b* d)`

Therefore:

`(5)/(2)=(5*1)/(1*2)\Longrightarrow\boxed{(5)/(2)=(5)/(2)}`