Question

There are two pans of lasagna at a school dinner. parents were careful to cut each pan of lasagna into equal portions. Tanya had 2 portions in one pan, while Daniel took 4 portions from the other pan. They both took the same amount of lasagna. he is this possible?

1. show how the lasagna was divided into portions so Tanya's 2 portion are equal to Daniel

2a. what fraction did Tanya eat?
1b. what fraction did Daniel eat.
2.how do you know these fractions are equivalent?
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Answer 1

1. Tanya ate 2/3 of the lasagna and Daniel ate 4/6 of the lasagna.

2a. 2/3

1b. 4/6

2. 2/3 is the same thing as 4/6, 2/3 x 2/2=4/6, 4/6÷2/2=2/3



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