Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Skills Handbook - Simplifying Fractions - Exercises - Page 789: 4

Answer

$\frac{16}{34}$, $\frac{24}{51}$, $\frac{32}{68}$, $\frac{40}{85}$, and $\frac{48}{102}$

Work Step by Step

Simply multiply both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by 2,3,4,5, and 6 to get 5 equivalent fractions. If the numerator and denominator are multiplied by the same number, then the answer will be able to simplify into the original fraction given. That is how we know it is equivalent. $\frac{8}{17}$$\times$$\frac{2}{2}$$=$$\frac{16}{34}$ $\frac{8}{17}$$\times$$\frac{3}{3}$$=$$\frac{24}{51}$ $\frac{8}{17}$$\times$$\frac{4}{4}$$=$$\frac{32}{68}$ $\frac{8}{17}$$\times$$\frac{5}{5}$$=$$\frac{40}{85}$ $\frac{8}{17}$$\times$$\frac{6}{6}$$=$$\frac{48}{102}$
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