Question

3. Tim has 5/12 of a jar of blackberry jam and 3/8

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers are 10/24 and 9/24.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Tim has 5/12 of a jar of blackberry jam and 3/8  of a jar of strawberry jam.

Now, to write using a common denominator.​

So, we get the multiples of denominator of the fractions to get common denominator:

12 - 12, 24, 36.

8  -  8, 16, 24.

Here we see that 24 is the common denominator.

Now, we multiply the numerator and denominator with the same number to get the common denominator of the fractions:

⇒  $\frac{5}{12}=\frac{5\times 2}{12\times 2} =\frac{10}{24}$

⇒  $\frac{3}{8}=\frac{3\times 3}{8\times 3} =\frac{9}{24}$

Therefore, the answers are 10/24 and 9/24.