Is 2.5/10=12/48 or 2.5/2=12/24
2.5/10 is equal to 12/48 when simplified, not 2.5/2 or 12/24.
To compare these two fractions, let's simplify them first:
For the first equation, let's simplify both sides:
2.5/10 = 12/48
To simplify fractions, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor. In this case, the greatest common divisor of 10 and 48 is 2.
2.5/10 = 12/48
(2.5 ÷ 2)/(10 ÷ 2) = 12/48
1.25/5 = 12/48
Now, let's simplify the second equation:
2.5/2 = 12/24
Again, we can simplify fractions by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor. In this case, the greatest common divisor of 2 and 24 is 2.
2.5/2 = 12/24
(2.5 ÷ 2)/(2 ÷ 2) = 12/24
1.25/1 = 12/24
So the simplified equations are:
1.25/5 = 12/48
1.25/1 = 12/24
Therefore, the statement 2.5/10 = 12/48 is equivalent to the statement 2.5/2 = 12/24.