Suppose you double the numerator of a fraction and halve the denominator. Is the new fraction greater than or less than the fraction you started with? Explain.

Suppose you double the numerator of a
fraction and halve the denominator.
Is the new fraction greater than or less
than the fraction you started with?
Explain.
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If the original fraction is a/b then the new one is 2a/(b/2)=4a/b which is 4 times as big as the original because dividing by 1/2 is the same as doubling. So the combined effect is quadrupling.

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