Question

Ella used 1/4 yard of red ribbon. Fill in each box with a number from the list to show equivalent fractions for 1/4

Answer 1

While you do not have your choices listed, equivalent fractions to 1/4 could be:

2/8; 3/12; 4/16; 5/20; 6/24; etc.

To find equivalent fractions, we multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

Answer 2

To find fractions equivalent to a given fraction, the process of amplifying the numerator and the denominator of that fraction must be performed. Specifically, each element is amplified by multiplying it by a positive integer. Thus, fractions equivalent to 1/4 are:

(1x2) / (4x2) = 2/8

(1x3) / (4x3) = 3/12

(1x4) / (4x4) = 4/16

(1x5) / (4x5) = 5/20

(1x6) / (4x6) = 6/24 ... Successively.

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