Question

Which fraction is equivalent to -5?

A) 0.5
B) -3
C) 5
D) 0

Answer 1

The fraction equivalent to -5 is -5/1, although it was not listed among the options provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks which fraction is equivalent to -5. None of the options given (A: 0.5, B: -3, C: 5, D: 0) are in a fraction form. However, to express -5 as a fraction, one would typically write -5/1 because any number divided by 1 is equal to itself. Therefore, option A (0.5) is incorrect as it is equivalent to -1/2 when expressed as a fraction, option B (-3) cannot be equivalent because it is not equal to -5, option C (5) is simply the positive form of -5 and not equal to -5, and option D (0) is not equivalent to any non-zero number. The correct answer would be -5/1, which is not explicitly listed in the options provided.