"5 and 12" is equivalent to a list of two distinct numbers.
For amusement, entertainment, and exercise, the two numbers can be combined
to form a new, third number, by any one of several arithmetic or mathematical
operations. (Note: "And" is not one of them.)
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decimal equivalent for 5 over 12 = 0.41675/12:= 5 ÷ 12= 0.4167 in decimal
5/12 is equivalent to 0.4166...
The equivalent fraction of 5/12 is 10/24
-37 is not equivalent to it.
No, it is not equivalent. Think of it this way. If you had £12 and I had £5 then you would have money in the ratio of 12 to 5 compared to me. If you then only had £5 and I had £17 (which represents the new ratio of 5 to 17) you would not agree that this was equivalent as a proportion (you would rightly feel that you had lost out)!