Equivalent/Simplifying Fractions
Place 1/4 on a number line.
See number line from kids. What is half way between 0 and 1/2?
Write a sentence with the word denominator in it.
Example: The denominator in the fraction tells how many parts are in the whole.
Place 2/4 on a number line.
See kid's number line. Where is 1/2 or 2/4?
What is an improper fraction? Give an example.
An improper fraction is larger than one. The numerator is larger than the denominator. 5/3
Kody took 1/6 of the stickers from the pack. Josh took 1/2 of the stickers. How much more of the pack did Josh take?
What is 1/3
Write 3/4 on a number line.
See kid's number lines. 3/4 should be between 1/2 and 1.
Anika and Mikala have 5 1/6 yards of red yarn and 2 5/6 yards of blue yarn. How many yards of yarn do they have in all?
What is 8 yards
Of the 24 students in Mrs. Venneman's homeroom, 14 of them brought canned food items for the food drive. What fraction of Mrs. Venneman's of the students brought food? Bonus: Write in simplest form?
What is 14/24 or 7/12
Katherine takes gymnastics and dance. Today she practiced gymnastics for 3/4 hour and dance for 1/2 hour. How many hours did Katherine spend practicing both activities?
What is 5/4 or 1 1/4 hours
Write 1/3 on a number line.
See kid's number line.
What is an equivalent fraction? Make three equivalent fractions for 5/7.
Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount with different numbers.
Of the 20 students in Mrs. Bagnuolo's class that have pets, 15 of them have a dog. What fraction of the students do not have a dog? Bonus: Write in simplest form.
What is 15/20 or 1/4
Alyssa bought 3/8 pound of gummy bears, 1/8 pound of sour patch kids, and 5/6 pound of Skittles. What is the total weight of the candy that Alyssa bought? Write in simplest form.
What is 4/3 or 1 1/3 lbs
Write 1/4, 2/3, and 9/10 on one number line.
See kid's number line.
Of the students in Mrs. Barnes' class, 11/24 walk to school. Another 3/24 of the students ride their bikes to school. What fraction more of the students walk than ride their bikes? Answer in simplest form.
What is 8/24 or 1/3
Solve, write in simplest form. 97 9/10 + 15 1/10
What is 113