Question

Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{36}{48}$ with denominator 4.
(2 marks)

Answer 1

Equivalent fractions are fractions which represent the same part of the whole.
To find an equivalent fraction of a given fraction, we multiply or divide both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by the same number. ...(0.5 marks)

Now, $48÷12=4$ ...(0.5 marks)

This means we need to divide both the numerator and the denominator by 12.

Therefore, the required equivalent fraction $=\frac{36}{48}=\frac{36÷12}{48÷12}=\frac{3}{4}$ ...(1 mark)