Question

Paul needs to buy 5/8th pounds of peanuts. The scale measures parts of a pound in 16th's. What measurement is equivalent to 5/8pounds?

Answer 1

Equivalent fractions can be formed by multiplying (or dividing) numerator and denominator by the same number.

`(5)/(8) = (5 * 2)/(8 * 2) = (10)/(16)`

A measurement of 10/16 pounds is equivalent to 5/8 pounds.