Equivalent Fractions
What fraction with a denominator of 12 is equivalent to 1/2?
6/12
Which symbol <,>, or =) makes this statement true? 3/5___ 7/12
3/5 > 7/12
Is 5/10 greater than, less than, or equal to 1/2?
5/10 is equal to 1/2
Han says 1/2 of a large pizza is the same amount of food as 1/2 of a small pizza because the fractions are equal. Do you agree or disagree?
No, he is incorrect. 1/2 of a large pizza is a part of a larger whole, so the halves cannot be compared.
Find the missing numerator.
1/2=?/12
6/12
Name two different fractions that are equivalent to 4/6
2/3, 8/12, 16/24
Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/2?
1/2 is a greater fraction, because halves are larger pieces of the whole than thirds, and both fractions have 1 in their numerator.
Is 5/4 greater than or less than 1 whole?
Greater than 1 whole- 1 and 1/4
If two fractions represent the same portion of a shape, what must be true about the two original shapes to compare their actual sizes?
The whole must be the same size.
How many twentieths ?/20 do you need to equal 1/4?
5/20
Is 3/12 equivalent to ,2/11, 5/20, 4/1, or 2/8? Select all that apply.
1/4, 5/20, and 2/8
Compare 4/5 and 5/4. Which fraction is greater than 1?
5/4 is greater than 1
Which of the following fractions are greater than 1/2 but less than 1?
2/4, 7/8, 9/5, 5/7, and 4/5
7/8 and 5/7
Priya says 3/5 and 6/10 are not equivalent because 6/10 has twice as many parts. Do you agree or disagree?
Disagree.
3/5 and 6/10 are equivalent. if you equipartition your 5ths into 10ths- both fractions take up the same space.
If you multiply the numerator and denominator of 3/5 by 2, what equivalent fraction do you get?
6/10
How can you use multiplication or division on both the numerator and denominator to prove 4/6=2/3?
4/6 divided by 2/2 is equal to 2/3
Is 4/7 greater than or less than 1/2? Explain how you know.
Greater than 1/2, because 4/7=8/14 and 1/2=7/14
Is 1/3 greater than or less than 1/2?
1/3 is less than 1/2
If I have 2 large cookies that are the same size, and each are broken into half- are the halves equivalent?
Yes, because the whole is the same size, the halves are equal size.
Explain how to determine if 5/4 is closer to 1/2 or to 1.
Answers vary- Fraction bar comparison- 5/4 takes up more space in the whole than 1/2.
Create a fraction equivalent to 3/10 that has a denominator of 100.
30/100
Order these fractions from least to greatest: 1/3, 5/10, 4/7 and 4/5
1/3, 5/10, 4/7, 5/4
Name a fraction with a denominator of 8 that is greater than 1/2 but less than 1.
5/8, 6/8, 7/8
If Sarah eats 1/2 of a small personal pizza and Alex eats 1/4 of an extra-large party pizza, is it possible that Alex ate more pizza than Sarah? Explain why or why not.
Yes, it is possible that 1/4 of the party p[izza is larger than 1/2 of the personal pizza because the pizzas are DIFFERENT IN SIZE.
Name 5 fractions that are equivalent to 4/6
8/12, 16/24, 2/3