Question

3

Given the two fractions and do the following:
9
24
8
(a) Show that the fractions are equal using
the cross products method.
(b) Convert each fraction into a decimal by
doing the long division below:

Answer 1

To show that the fractions 3/9 and 8/24 are equal, cross multiply and simplify the equation. To convert the fractions into decimals, divide the numerator by the denominator.

Step-by-step explanation:

To show that the fractions 3 / 9 and 8 / 24 are equal using the cross products method, we cross multiply:

(3 x 24) = (9 x 8)

This simplifies to: 72 = 72

Since both sides of the equation are equal, we can conclude that the fractions are equal.

To convert each fraction into a decimal by long division, divide the numerator by the denominator:

3 ÷ 9 = 0.3333

8 ÷ 24 = 0.3333