Question

Let's compare the fractions 3/5 and 2/4 Fill the box below to change 3/5 into twentieths.

Answer 1

3 / 5 = 12 / 20

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the fraction into twentieths, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by a number.

Now for our fraction 3 / 5, multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 4 gives

`(3*4)/(5*4)`
`=(12)/(20)`

Therefore,

`\boxed{(3)/(5)=(12)/(20)\text{.}}`