Question

Amber has 5/2 pouns of salt dough for a project. She writes this equation to show 5/2.


5/2= 5 × 1/2


Draw a model to show the equation is true.

Answer 1

Well... for starters:

$

\frac{5}{2}=5\times\frac{1}{2} \\

\frac{5}{2}=\frac{5}{1}\times\frac{1}{2}

$

And the rule is $\frac{a}{b}\times\frac{c}{d}=\frac{a\times c}{b\times d}$

Therefore:

$\frac{5}{2}=\frac{5\times1}{1\times2}\Longrightarrow\boxed{\frac{5}{2}=\frac{5}{2}}$