Equivalent fractions
Is 6/12 equivalent to 4/8?
Yes, both are equivalent to 1/2.
5/6 + 5/6 = ?
10/6 = 5/3
1 4/6 = 1 2/3
8/3 - 7/3 = ?
1/3
4 1/2 + 2/2 = ?
5 1/2 = 11/2
Is 6/8 equivalent to 12/16?
Yes, both are equivalent to 3/4.
12/4 + 3 = ?
6.
12/4 = 3
3 + 3 = 6
10/3 - 5/3 - 1/3 = ?
4/3 = 1 1/3
1 3/5 + 3/5 = ?
2 1/5 = 12/5
Is 5/7 equivalent to 5/6?
No. Both are as simple as they can be. 5/7 < 5/6.
2/3 + 2/3 + 1/3 = ?
5/3 = 1 2/3
15/6 - 5/6 - 3/6 = ?
7/6 = 1 1/6
4 1/2 - 1 2/3?
4 3/6 - 1 4/6 = 2 5/6
2 5/6 = 17/6
Which factor do the numerator and denominator share in 6/10? What fraction does it make when you simplify 6/10?
They share the factor 2. 3/5 is the simplest.
10/2 + 5/2 + 3/2 = ?
18 / 2 = 9
14/9 - 5/9 - 2/9 - 2/9 = ?
5/9
4 1/2 - 1 2/5 = ?
4 5/10 - 1 4/10 = 3 1/10
3 1/10 = 31/10
What is the simplest equivalent fraction for 16/24? Think about what factors they share!
The simplest fraction is 2/3
Simplify the fraction after adding.
16/3 + 5/3 + 3/3 = ?
24 / 3 = 8
18/5 - 10/5 - 2/5 - 6/5 = ?
0/5 = 0
5 2/4 - 2 2/4 - 2/3
2 1/3
What 3 steps do you have to take to help you solve a word problem?
1. Read the whole problem
2. Underline key information
3. Write equations or make pictures (representing the problem)
... then solve!