Envision Math 2.0: Grade 6, Volume 2
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Exercise 18 Page 333

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the same whole number.

Example Ratios: 1524, 1016 and 58

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We want to find three ratios that are equivalent to the given ratio. We can divide the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by the same whole number.

30/48 ↙ ↓ ↘ [1em] 30÷ 2/48÷ 2= 15/24 30÷ 3/48÷ 3= 10/16 30÷ 6/48÷ 6= 5/8 There are infinitely many ratios that are equivalent to the given ratio. These are only three of them.