I saw the images that accompanied this problem.
2 circles: circle 1 has 6 slices ; circle 2 has 3 slices
Circle 1 is for Tom: you can shade 4 slices out of the 6 slices.
Circle 2 is for Liz: you can shade 2 slices out of the 3 slices.
4/6 is equal to 2/3 because when 4 and 6 are both divided by 2, they give quotient of 2 and 3, respectively.
4 ÷ 2 = 2
6 ÷ 2 = 3
