Answer:
3. The equivalent fractions are presented as follows;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} =\dfrac{4}{6}[/tex]
4. The equivalent fractions are presented as follows;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{4 \times 2}{4 \times 3} =\dfrac{8}{12}[/tex]
5. The reason why it works is because [tex]\dfrac{1}{8} + \dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
3. Based on the shaded region of the given figures, the two fractions are equivalent
Mathematically, we can show the equivalency of the two fractions as follows;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} =\dfrac{2}{3} \times 1 = \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{2}{2} = \dfrac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} =\dfrac{4}{6}[/tex]
Therefore;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} =\dfrac{4}{6}[/tex]
4. From the shaded region of the given figure, the fractions are equivalent
Mathematically, we have;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} =\dfrac{2}{3} \times 1 = \dfrac{4}{4} \times \dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{4 \times 2}{4 \times 3} =\dfrac{8}{12}[/tex]
Therefore;
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{4 \times 2}{4 \times 3} =\dfrac{8}{12}[/tex]
5. The amount of salt required by the recipe = 1/4 teaspoon of salt
The measure of the spoon Jonas has = 1/8 teaspoon
When Jonas adds two 1/8 teaspoons, he gets;
[tex]\dfrac{1}{8} + \dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{1 + 1}{8} = \dfrac{2}{8} = \dfrac{2 \times 1}{2 \times 4} = \dfrac{2}{2} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = 1 \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]
Therefore;
[tex]\dfrac{1}{8} + \dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]
Two 1/8 measuring teaspoons are equivalent to one 1/4 teaspoons and therefore Jonas is able to get the 1/4 teaspoons of salt the recipe asks for b combining two 1/8 measuring teaspoons of salt he has because 1/8 + 1/8 = 1/4.
