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Are 6/13 and 30/65 equivalent? Explain

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Yes 6/13 and 30/65 are equivalent because 6 times 5 = 30 and if you do 13 x 5 it equals 65
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Yes. If we multiply 6/13 by 1 in the form of 5/5, we obtain the fraction 30/65 without ever changing the value of the number itself.
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