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Explain how you can use multiplication to show that 2/4 and 4/8 are equivalent

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Answer:

2/4 is half of 4/8 if you add 2/4 together twice you will get the same answer as 4/8. Witch means 2/4 is in the same path as 4/8. That is why it that is why they are equivalent

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hope it helps.

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Answer:

Multiply by 2 or Divide by 2

Explanation:

4/8 divided by 2 = 2/4

2/4 x 2 = 4/8

OR:

Simplify both fractions to its simplest form.

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