Question

Penelope bakes pretzels. She salts 3/8 of the pretzels. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/8? (Show work)

Answer 1

A) 9/24

Step One: Simplify all of the fractions
9/24 = 3/8
15/20 = 3/4
3/16 = 3/16
1/5 = 1/5

Step Two: Fine the answer that simplifies to 3/8

Answer 2

9/24 simplifies to 3/8 if you divide by 3