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Scale the numerator and the denominator up by a factor of 5 (multiply) to write a fraction equivalent to one half 1/2

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Final answer:

The fraction equivalent to one half 1/2 is 5/10.

Step-by-step explanation:

To scale the numerator and the denominator up by a factor of 5 and write a fraction equivalent to 1/2, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5.

This gives us 5/10, which is equivalent to 1/2.

The factor of 5 is applied to both the numerator and the denominator to maintain the ratio of the fraction.

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