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  • 15-02-2018
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Paul needs to buy 5/8th pounds of peanuts. The scale measures parts of a pound in 16th's. What measurement is equivalent to 5/8pounds?

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Equivalent fractions can be formed by multiplying (or dividing) numerator and denominator by the same number.
[tex] \frac{5}{8} = \frac{5 \times 2}{8 \times 2} = \frac{10}{16} [/tex]

A measurement of 10/16 pounds is equivalent to 5/8 pounds.
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