Spencer is wrapping a present with ribbon. She has a pink ribbon that is 6 feet long and a blue ribbon that is 8 feet long. She uses

Question

3
6
of the pink ribbon and
4
8
of the blue ribbon. Did she use the same amount of each ribbon? Justify your answer using the drop-down menus.

The fractions
3
6
and
4
8

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equivalent. However, because they refer to wholes that are
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size, Spencer
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the same amount of pink and blue ribbon.

Answer 1

The fractions
3
6
and
4
8

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are equivalent. However, because they refer to wholes that are
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different sizes, Spencer
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did not use the same amount of pink and blue ribbon.