Spencer is wrapping a present with ribbon. She has a pink ribbon that is 6 feet long and a blue ribbon that is 8 feet long. She uses

3/6 of the pink ribbon and 4/8 of the blue ribbon. Did she use the same amount of each ribbon? Justify your answer using the drop-down menus.

The fractions
3/6 and 4/8
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equivalent. However, because they refer to wholes that are
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size, Spencer
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the same amount of pink and blue ribbon.

The fractions 3/6 and 4/8 are equivalent. However, because they refer to wholes that are different size, Spencer did not use the same amount of pink and blue ribbon.