Vocaubulary
Equivalent Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Whole Numbers
Word Problems
100
The 2 in the fraction 2/5 is called the what?
Numerator.
100
Draw a picture to prove if 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent or not.
1/2=2/4
100
Use a comparison symbol to compare 1/4 and 3/4.
1/4 < 3/4
100
2= 2/n


What number would you put in place of n to make the equation true?

1


2/1=2 because 2x1=2

100
John ran 1/4 of a mile. Max ran 3/4 of a mile. Use a comparison symbol to show who ran further.
1/4 < 3/4, so Max ran further.
200
The 4 in the fraction 3/4 is called the what?
Denominator
200
Write a fraction that is equal to 1/3.
2/6, 10/30, 3/9, etc.
200
Use a comparison symbol to compare 5/6 and 3/6.
5/6 > 3/6
200
5=5/n


What number can you replace n with to make the equation true?

1


5/1=5 because 5x1=5

200
Kathy watched 1/5 of a movie. Miranda watched 1/3 of the same movie. Use a comparison symbol to show who ran more.
1/5 < 1/3, so Miranda watched more of the movie.
300
The fraction bar tells us to do what?
Divide
300
Write two fractions that are equal to 4/4.
2/2, 3/3, 5/5, 1/1, etc.
300
Use a comparison symbol to compare 2/7 and 2/5.
2/7 < 2/5
300
4=4/n


What number can you replace n with to make the equation true?

1


4/1=4 because 4x1=4

300
Delia has three pieces of ribbon. Her red ribbon is 2/4 foot long. Her green ribbon is 2/3 foot long. Her yellow ribbon is 2/6 foot long. She wants to use the longest piece for a project. Which color ribbon should Delia use?
She should use her green ribbon that is 2/3 foot long.


2/3 > 2/4

2/3 > 2/6

400
What does it mean if two fractions are equivalent?
They are equal.
400
Write two fractions that are equivalent to 1/5.
2/10, 3/15, 5/25, 10/50, etc.
400
Use a comparison symbol to compare 4/5 and 5/5.
4/5 < 5/5
400
6=n/2


What number can you replace n with to make the equation true?

12

12/2=6 because 6x2=12

400
Matt cut his pizza into 6 equal pieces and ate 4 of them. Josh has the same size pizza. Josh cut his pizza into 3 equal pieces and ate 2 of them. Write fractions for the amount they each ate. Use a comparison symbol to compare the amount they ate.
4/6 = 2/3
500
What do we call the type of fraction that is greater than 1 whole?


Example: 3/2, 4/3, 6/3, etc.


Improper Fractions
500
Write 2 fractions that are equivalent to 2/5.
4/10, 20/50, 10/25, etc.
500
Use a comparison symbol to compare 4/6 and 4/9.
4/6 > 4/9
500
3=n/3


What number can you put in place for n to make the equation true?

9


9/3=3 because 3x3=9

500
1. What is the rule for comparing fractions with the same denominator?


2. What is the rule for comparing fractions with the same numerator?

YOU MUST GET BOTH CORRECT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR BONUS POINTS.

1. When two fractions have the same denominator, the fraction with the larger numerator is the larger fraction.


2. When two fractions have the same numerator, the fraction with the smaller denominator is the larger fraction.

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