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TRUE OR FALSE: A fraction of something is always equal to a fraction of another something

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Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:


(x)/(y) and
(y)/(x) are not equal.

If we assign numbers to both variables, for example x=1 and y = 2, we get:


(1)/(2)
\\eq
(2)/(1) . This shows that .5 is not equal to 2, therefore a fraction of something (x) is not always equal to a fraction of another something.

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