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?

Nathaly Rivers

Nathaly Rivers

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2022-12-29

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?

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Neenuegopddd

Neenuegopddd

Beginner2022-12-30Added 13 answers

Your objective is to change 3/5 to have a denominator of 10. You know that 5x2 is 10, so you must multiply the numerator by 2 as well, giving you 6/10.

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