Answer & Step-by-step explanation:
You can find a rational fraction equivalent to [tex]-\frac{1}{5}[/tex] by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number. The number can be any:
[tex]-\frac{1}{5} *3\\\\-\frac{1}{5}*\frac{3}{3}=-\frac{3}{15}[/tex]
This works because if you simplify the new number, it will have the same value as the first fraction.
If you simplify both fractions to a decimal value, they both equal -0.2.
