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Which ratio is leColleen compared the ratios 3:8 and One-half. Her work is shown below.

Write the ratios as fractions: Three-eighths and One-half
The common denominator is 8.
Write each fraction using the common denominator: Three-eighths and One-eighth
Compare the numerators: 3 > 1
Write the correct statement: Three-eighths > One-half

Where did Colleen make her first mistake?ss than 15/24 ?

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Answer:

Step #3 is where Colleen messed up.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Colleen was making a common denominator for the two fractions, she should have multiplied the numerator by 8/denominator.

For example,

1/2 with a denominator of 8 would be 4/8 since we must multiply the numerator by 4. (8/2 = 4)

So, her answer should have been 3/8 < 4/8 (which is also 3/8 < 1/2)

Answer:

Step 3 is where Colleen messed up.

Step-by-step explanation:

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