Equivalent Fractions
Number Line
Comparing Fractions
Word Problems
200
Name two equivalent fractions for 1/2.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 10/12
200
Draw a number line with the endpoints 0 and 1. Draw 4 lines between 0 and 1. Name the unit fraction that is shown on the number line.
fifths or 1/5
200
Compare 1/2 and 1/3 using >, <, or =.
1/2 > 1/3
200
Tom's bookshelf has 5 shelves. He fills 3 of the shelves with books. Name the fraction of the shelves that do not have books.
2/5
400
Name two equivalent fractions for 1/3.
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15, etc.
400
Draw a number line with the end points 0 and 3. Box all whole number fractions.
Partition each whole thirds.
How many thirds are in 3 wholes?
9/3
400
Compare 1/6 and 1/9 using >, <, or =.
1/6 > 1/9
400
Grace and John were in a pie eating contest. The pies were cut either into thirds or sixths. Grace picked up a pie cut into sixths and ate 4/6 of it in 1 minute. John picked up a pie cut into thirds. What fraction of the pie does John have to eat in 1 minute to tie with Grace?
2/3
600
Name two equivalent fractions for 1 whole.
2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5
600
Draw a number line with the endpoints 0 and 1.
Partition the number line into sixths. Name the fraction equal to 1/2
3/6
600
Compare 1/2 and 2/4 using >, <, or =.
1/2 = 2/4
600
Mrs. Newman draws a fraction on the board. Kate said it's 2/3 and Maggie said it's 3/2. Could they both be correct? Draw a number line or fraction bars to model 2/3 and 3/2. Explain your comparison.
No, 3/2 is larger
800
Name two equivalent fractions for 2/3.
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, etc.
800
Rename each whole number as a fraction with a denominator of 1.
0/1, 1/1, 2/1
800
Draw a fraction bar with the unit fraction: 1/8.
Shade in a fraction equivalent to 3/4.
6/8
800
Isaiah put 5 equally spaced nails along a piece of string to hang pictures from. The whole length is from the first nail to the last nail. Draw and label each nail with the correct fraction.
. . . . . .
0/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5
1000
Name two equivalent fractions for 5/6.
10/12, 15/18, 20/24, etc.
1000
Mrs. Newman is running 2 miles. So far she has completed 5/4 of her run. What fraction of the run does she have left?
3/4 of a mile
1000
Compare 7/8 and 7/5 using >, <, or =.
7/8 < 7/5
1000
Dave and Lilah bake 2 chocolate cakes that are exactly the same size. Dave put 5/10 of a cup of sugar into his cake, and Lilah put 5/6 of a cup of sugar into her cake. Who used less sugar? Use fraction bars or number lines to show your work.
5/6 > 5/10. Dave used less sugar.