Write the given rates as fractions and simplify them as much as possible. Then, compare the simplified fractions. Are they the same?
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Practice makes perfect
One way to know if two ratios or rates are equivalent is by writing them as fractions. We can check if the relationship between the two quantities is the same when we compare these fractions in their simplest form. Let's see if the given rates are equivalent!
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16students who own pets/28students & 240students who own pets/560students
We need to simplify the above expressions to find out if their rates are the same. Let's start by simplifying the first rate. To make the math a little bit simpler, we will only look at the numbers.
