Question

Let's compare the fractions 3/5 and 2/4 Fill the box below to change 3/5 into twentieths.

Answer 1

Answer:

3 / 5 = 12 / 20

Explanation:

To convert the fraction into twentieths, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by a number.

Now for our fraction 3 / 5, multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 4 gives

$\frac{3\times4}{5\times4}$$=\frac{12}{20}$

Therefore,

$\boxed{\frac{3}{5}=\frac{12}{20}\text{.}}$