Jeff uses 3 fifth-size strips to model three-fifth. He wants to use tenth-size strips to model an equivalent fraction. How many tenth-strips will he need?
1 Answer
Mar 15, 2018
Explanation:
Your goal is to convert 3/5 so that it has a denominator of 10. You know that 5 x 2 is 10, so you must multiply the numerator by 2 as well, giving you 6/10.
