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16.  Same numerator; same denominator.  Arrange these numbers
16.  from smallest to largest.

  16.   a)   1
4		    1
2		    1
3		    1
6		    1
5		   1
6		    1
5		    1
4		    1
3		    1
2
  16.   b)   2
9		    2
7		     2 
10		    2
3		    2
5		    2 
10		    2
9		    2
7		    2
5		    2
3
  16.   c)    8 
12		      4 
12		      2 
12		     11
12		      1 
12		    1 
12		     2 
12		     4 
12		     8 
12		    11
12
  16.   d)   4
5		    3
7		    3
5		   3
7		    3
5		    4
5		   e)   4
8		    5
8		    4
9		   4
9		    4
8		    5
8
  17.  Make the fraction  5
8		  twice as large by changing only the numerator.   10
 8
  17.  Make it twice as large by changing only the denominator.   5
4
  18.  Make the fraction  12
15		  one third as large by changing only the numerator.
 4 
15
  3.  Make it one third as large by changing only the denominator.   12
45

19.  Complete the following to make an equivalent fraction.

 8 
10		 = 32
40
Both terms have been multiplied by 4.
 
 8 
10		 = 4
5
Both terms have been divided by 2.

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