Question

Avery writes equations using fractions with denominators of 8.What are three equations with a sum of 5/8 that Avery could write?

Answer 1

Any three numbers that add up to 5 when all are divided by 8. For example, `1/8 + 1/8 + 3/8`

Explanation:

When you have an equation like:

`a/e + b/e + c/e = d/e` you can simplify it by multiplying everything by the denominator.

Leaving you with just the numerators. i.e:
`a + b + c = d`

In your case it would go from:

`a/8 + b/8 + c/8 = 5/8` to

`a + b + c = 5` (by multiplying every fraction by 8)

As this is a single equation with more than 1 variable there is an infinite amount of different possibilities. I have given you 3 for an answer example:

`3/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 5/8`

`2/8 + 2/8 + 1/8 = 5/8`

`5/8 + 1/8 + -1/8 = 5/8`