A plumber spent 0.5 hours repairing a faucet.Which of the following fractions is not equivalent to 0.5?

1.1/2
2.2/4
3.3/5
4.5/10

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

Which answer do you think is correct?

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

4.5/10

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

If you have 10 pennies, isn't 5 of those pennies equal to 1/2 of them.

5/10
Divide the numerator and denominator by 5.

5/10 = 1/2

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

SO IT IS

User Icon for aria aria answered
13 years ago

its number 3 if u divide 3/5 it does not give u .5

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

2/4

User Icon for aria aria answered
13 years ago

huh?

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

IS IT 2/4

User Icon for aria aria answered
13 years ago

nooo its 3/5

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

its number 3 if u divide 3/5 it does not give u .5

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

No.

Please see the explanations the both Aria and I posted.

If you're going to post questions here, at least try to follow our suggestions.

User Icon for Frances Frances answered
13 years ago

UR SAID THAT its number 3 if u divide 3/5 it does not give u .5

User Icon for aria aria answered
13 years ago

it is i think Ms. Sue just posted at the same time as you

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

If you have 5 pennies -- is 3 pennies half of them?