Asked by Matt

Celeste is making fruit baskets for her service club to take to a local hospital. The directions say to fill the boxes using 5 apples for every 6 oranges. Celeste is filling her baskets with 2 apples for every 3 oranges.
Complete the tables to find equivalent fractions

Apples 5 _ _
Oranges 6 _ _

Apples 2 _ _
Oranges 3 _ _
Please help me I have never done this before
Answered by Steve
starting with 5/6,
multiply both top and bottom by the same number, such as 3:

5/6 = 15/18

Now fill in the other blanks.
Answered by Matt
How did you find out to multiply the numbers by 3?
Answered by Matt
How would in know what to mutiply by for the second table?
Answered by Steve
It does not matter!
Pick any number you like. Just be sure to use it both top and bottom.

I know you have trouble with math, but I was hoping you could understand English...
Answered by Anonymous
You guys are not helpful
Answered by arsema


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Celeste is making fruit baskets for her service club to take to a local hospital. The directions say to fill the boxes using 5 apples for every 6 oranges. Celeste is filling her baskets with 2 apples for every 3 oranges.
Complete the tables to find equivalent fractions

5_ _ _
6_ _ _
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