Question

$\text{What is the equivalent fraction to}\frac{7}{8}?$

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$\text{Given fraction is}\frac{7}{8}.$

Using tape diagram, it can be represented as:

We can write the equivalent fraction as:
$\frac{7}{8}=\frac{7\times 2}{8\times 2}=\frac{14}{16}$

This can be represented as:


The new diagram has 16 parts, out of which 14 are selected.

$\text{So, it represents}\frac{14}{16}.$

$\therefore \text{Fraction}\frac{7}{8}\text{is equivalent to}\frac{14}{16}$.