The fraction models below represent two fractions of the same whole. How much of the Fraction 5 over 8 is in the Fraction 1 over 2?

Two rectangles of the same size are drawn side by side touching each other. The first rectangle is divided into 8 portions of equal size. Five of these are shaded. The shaded portion alone is labeled as 5 over 8. The second rectangle is divided into 2 portions of equal size. One portion is shaded. The shaded portion alone is labeled 1 over 2.

Fraction 5 over 16

Fraction 4 over 5

Fraction 5 over 4

Fraction 16 over 5

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The fraction models below represent two fractions of the same whole. How much of the Fraction 5 over 8 is in the Fraction 1 over 2?

Two rectangles of the same size are drawn side by side touching each other. The first rectangle is divided into 8 portions of equal size. Five of these are shaded. The shaded portion alone is labeled as 5 over 8. The second rectangle is divided into 2 portions of equal size. One portion is shaded. The shaded portion alone is labeled 1 over 2.

Fraction 5 over 16

Fraction 4 over 5

Fraction 5 over 4

Fraction 16 over 5

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Alejandro Horton · Answer 1

To find how much of 5/8 is you would need to divide 1/2 by 5/8:

X = (1/2) / (5/8)

When dividing fractions, you reverse the second fraction and multiply:

X = (1/2) x (8/5)

X = 8/10

Simplify:

X = 4/5