Question

Determine if each pair of ratios is equivalent or not. 1/8 2/16

Answer 1

2/16 = (2/2) / (16/2) = 1/8

Answer 2

Find the common factor between the denominators (For this,16), and change the numerators accordingly. 1/8 is the same as 2/16, so they're equivalent.

Answer 3

1 / 8 = 2 • 1 / 2 • 8 = 2 / 16