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Find the equivalent fraction of \[\frac{36}{48}\] with:

(a) numerator 9

(b) denominator 4

Answer:

(a) We have

\[\frac{36}{48}=\frac{9}{}\]

We used cross multiplication:

\[36\times =48\times 9\]

or              \[=\frac{48\times 9}{36}\]

or              \[=12\]

So,            \[\frac{36}{48}=\frac{9}{12}\]

(b) We have

\[\frac{36}{48}=\frac{}{4}\]

We used cross multiplication:

\[36\times 4=\times 48\]

or              \[=\frac{36\times 4}{48}\]

or              \[=3\]

So,            \[\frac{36}{48}=\frac{3}{4}\]