Question

Colleen compared the ratios 3:8 and One-half. Her work is shown below.


1) Write the ratios as fractions: Three-eighths and One-half
2) The common denominator is 8.
3) Write each fraction using the common denominator: Three-eighths and One-eighth
4) Compare the numerators: 3 > 1
5) Write the correct statement: Three-eighths > One-half


Where did Colleen make her first mistake?

A. The common denominator should be 4 rather than 8
B. The numerators are compared incorrectly
C. The fraction 1/2 should have been rewritten as 6/8
D. The fraction 1/2 should have been rewritten as 4/8

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1 Write the ratios as fractions: 3/8 and 1/2

Step 2 Compare the numerators: 3 > 1  

Step 3 Compare the denominators 8 >2

Write the correct statement: 3/8 > 4/8

Therefore, D. The fraction 1/2 should have been rewritten as 4/8.