Question

How many copies of 1 twelfth are equivalent to 3 sixths? Help!

Answer 1

Answer:

6 copies

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Convert 1 twelfth to an expression

1 twelfth is the same thing as 1/12

Step 2:  Convert 3 sixths to an expression

3 sixths is the same thing as 3/6

Step 3:  Get common denominators

The lowest common denominator between 1/12 and 3/6 is 12

$\frac{1}{12}$ → $\frac{(1 * 1)}{(12 * 1)}$ → $\frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{3}{6}$ → $\frac{(3 * 2)}{(6*2)}$ → $\frac{6}{12}$

Step 4:  Find the amount of 1/12 there are in 6/12

In order to find out the copies, we need to add 1/12 x amount of times to get 6/12.  We find that x is going to be 6.  Therefore, there 6 copies.

$\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12} = \frac{6}{12}$

Answer:  6 copies

Answer 2

Answer:

6/12 is equal to 3/6 ( 6 twelfths is equal to 3 sixths )

Step-by-step explanation:  

multiply both sides of 3/6 by 2 to get the same denominator, doing that will get you 6/12