Equivalent/Simplifying Fractions
Give two fractions that are equivalent to 3/4.
Possible Answers: 6/8 and 9/12
Compare:
5/7 vs. 2/3
5/7 > 2/3
Explain how you can subtract or add fractions with unlike denominators.
You can not add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators because they're not all the same size parts, so you have to find a common denominator (or LCD) and then add/subtract.
Solve, write in simplest form.
1 3/4 + 3 1/8
4 7/8
Convert the following into a mixed number.
97/4
24 1/4
27/33
Yes, to 9/11
Compare.
7/8 vs. 14/16
Equal to
What is 2/3 + 5/4 ?
1 11/12
Solve, write in simplest form.
3 5/6 + 2 3/8
6 5/24
Give an estimate and answer for the following in simplest form.
5 7/10 + 3 1/6 =
Estimate: 6 + 3 = 9
5 7/10 + 3 1/6 = 8 13/15
Are the following fractions equivalent?
3/5 and 18/30
Yes!
Compare.
48/50 vs. 4/6
48/50 > 4/6
What is the least common denominator for 1/14 and 1/8?
56
Joshua has 5 5/6 yards of red yarn and 2 3/4 yards of blue yarn. How many yards of yarn does she have in all?
8 7/12
Solve to simplest form.
5 + 1/7 - 1 1/3.
3 17/21
Of the 24 students in Jerry's homeroom, 14 of them brought canned food items for the food drive. What fraction of the class, in simplest form, brought food?
14/24 = 7/12
Ivan ate 3/8 of a large pizza. Vivian ate 3/4 of a small pizza. Who ate more?
We can't compare because they are two different sized pizzas, you can't compare two different sized wholes.
Sonya takes gymnastics and dance. Today she practiced gymnastics for 3/4 hour and dance for 7/11 hour. Which activity did she spend more time practicing? How much longer?
She spend more time dancing. She spent 5/44 hour more.
Manny made 7 2/10 liters of lemonade for a party. By noon only 4 1/4 liters were left. How many liters did they drink?
2 19/20 liters
Solve and explain why your answer is reasonable.
7/16 + 3/8
13/16
estimate: 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 which is really close to 13/16.
Are the following equivalent? If not, find an equivalent number.
4 8/3 vs. 40/9
No. 60/9 = 4 8/3 or 6 2/3
Put the following in order from least to greatest.
89/3 20 2/3 15 48/3 17 3/3
17 3/3 20 2/3 89/3 15 48/3
Simba bought 3/8 pound of gummy bears, 7/12 pound of sour patch kids, and 5/6 pound of Skittles. What is the total weight of the candy that Buster bought? Write in simplest form.
1 19/24
Solve to simplest form.
5 1/6 - 2 13/15
2 3/10
Solve to simplest form.
3 2/3 + 5 5/12) - 2 3/4
6 1/3