Equivalent Fractions
How do you find an equivalent fraction?
Multiply the top and bottom number by the same factor.
What is the definition of a variable?
An unknown amount represented by a letter.
What is the area formula of a triangle?
A = (b x h) / 2
5 x 7
35
What is the fun Friday theme today?
Woodlands Spirit!
Are the following fractions equivalent?
2/3 and 6/9
Yes, the numerator and denominator are both multiplied by 3.
12 r = 48
No, 12 x 3 is 36.
What is the multiplication problem this number represents?
107
10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
7 x 9
63
How many grandkids does Mr. Galineau have?
he has 2: Addy and Brayden
List 3 equivalent fractions for the fraction below.
3/4
Answers could include: 6/8, 9/12, 12/16, 15/20, 18/24, and 21/28.
As long as the top and bottom number are multiplied by the same amount.
27 + h = 52
h = 25
Sendik's sells salsa for $8.37 for 3 jars. How much does one jar of salsa cost?
One jar of salsa costs $2.79.
9 x 9
81
Without looking at the menu, what is for lunch today?
For the afternoon class: What is for lunch on Monday?
Today: Beef and Black Bean burger
Monday: Orange Chicken
Are the following fractions equivalent?
5/6 and 35/42
Yes, the numerator and denominator are both multiplied by 7.
Are the two expressions below equivalent?
3(x + 2) and 3x + 2
No, the second one should be 3x + 6. The three wasn't distributed to all parts of the expression in parentheses.
Solve the problem below:
1/6 รท 10
1/60
12 x 8
96
How many students are in the class?
Galineau: 24
Gigure: 24
Rheingans: 25
What is the definition of equivalent fractions?
Two or more fractions that are represented by different numbers but represent the same amount.
Write an equivalent expression for the expression below.
4x + 8
A couple different options, listed below.
4(x + 2)
2x + (4 x 2)
Just flipping the numbers around doesn't count.
When you are adding or subtracting fractions, you need the same size pieces. What is the vocabulary term used for the same size pieces in these fractions?
Common Denominators
11 x 11
121
What color is Ms. Rheingans's water bottle?
Purple/pinkish, magenta if you are specific. green cap