Question

Explain whether the fractions 3/6 and 7/14 are equivalent. Explain.

**I know it's equivalent but I don't understand how.

Answer 1

3/6 and 7/14 can both be reduced to 1/2

Lets start with 3/6

3 divided by 3 1

-- ----

6 divided by 3 2

now, 7/14

7 divided by 7 1

-- ----

14 divided by 7 2

Whatever you do to the numerator (top number) you have to do to the denominator (bottom number)

Answer 2

3/6 divided by 3/3 equals 1/2
7/14 divided by 7/7 equals 1/2


The fractions 3/6 and 7/14 are equivalent because they both can be simplified to 1/2.

*You just have to find the simplified versions of the fractions*

Hope this helps!