Question

Explain how you can use multiplication to find an equivalent fraction

for 5/8 ((WORTH 10 POINTS))

Answer 1

To find an equivalent fraction for 5/8, you can multiply both the top and bottom numbers by the same amount. For example, if you multiply both 5 and 8 by 2, you get 10/16. That's an equivalent fraction. To simplify it back to 5/8, just divide both 10 and 16 by 2, and you'll get the original fraction.