Which fraction is equivalent to StartFraction 12 over 48 EndFraction?

Question

Answer options with 5 options
A.
StartFraction 6 over 42 EndFraction

B.
StartFraction 2 over 8 EndFraction

C.
StartFraction 4 over 12 EndFraction

D.
StartFraction 2 over 5 EndFraction

E.
StartFraction 32 over 68 EndFraction

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C. StartFraction 4 over 12 EndFraction.

To find the equivalent fraction, we need to simplify StartFraction 12 over 48 EndFraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 12.

StartFraction 12 over 48 EndFraction ÷ 12 = StartFraction 1 over 4 EndFraction

Therefore, StartFraction 1 over 4 EndFraction is equivalent to StartFraction 12 over 48 EndFraction.