Determine whether the pair of fractions is equivalent.
-$\frac { 5 } { 7 } \text { and } \frac { 75 } { 140 }$
A)equivalent
B)not equivalent

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fractions are not equivalent because when the second fraction $\frac{75}{140}$ is simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5, it becomes $\frac{15}{28}$, not $\frac{5}{7}$.

Determine Whether the Pair of Fractions Is Equivalent 57 and 75140\frac { 5 } { 7 } \text { and } \frac { 75 } { 140 }75​ and 14075​

Determine Whether the Pair of Fractions Is Equivalent $\frac { 5 } { 7 } \text { and } \frac { 75 } { 140 }$