Question 8 options:
Find the equivalent fraction
16 over 20 space equals space 4 over _
Type the correct answer.
Blank Space__________
Blank Space 5
To find the equivalent fraction, you divide the numerator and denominator of the given fraction by their greatest common divisor.
In this case, the greatest common divisor of 16 and 20 is 4.
Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 4, we get:
16 ÷ 4 = 4
20 ÷ 4 = 5
Therefore, the equivalent fraction is 4 over 5.
So, the correct answer is 5.
To find the equivalent fraction of 16 over 20 that equals 4 over a blank space, we can use cross-multiplication.
Cross-multiplication involves multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. In this case, we will multiply 16 by the unknown denominator, and 20 by 4.
So, we have 16 times x = 20 times 4.
That equation can be written as 16x = 80.
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 16: x = 80 / 16.
Simplifying the division gives us x = 5.
Therefore, the equivalent fraction of 16 over 20 that equals 4 over the blank space is 4 over 5.