Equivalent Fractions
Make an Equivalent Fraction
Benchmark Fractions to Compare Fractions
Comparing uncommon denominators
Comparing using number lines
100
True or false: 1/4 is equivalent to 4/16
True
100
Find the numerator to the equivalent fractions: 1/2 = ?/6
3
100

Use benchmark fraction 1/2 to compare the fractions: 2/3 and 2/6

2/3 > 1/2

2/6 < 1/2

2/3 > 2/6

100
Compare the fractions: 1/2 and 2/4
1/2 = 2/4
100
Create a number line to compare 1/2 and 1/4
1/2 > 1/4
200
True or false: 1/3 is equivalent to 3/6
False
200
Find the numerator to the equivalent fraction: 2/3 = ?/9
6
200

Use benchmark fraction 1 to compare: 5/8 and 4/5

4/5 is closer to 1 than 5/8. 4/5 > 5/8
200
Compare the fractions: 2/3 and 3/6
2/3 > 3/6
200
Create a number line to compare 1/3 and 2/4
1/3 < 2/4
300
True or false: 2/5 is equivalent to 5/10
True
300
Find the denominator to the equivalent fraction: 3/4 = 6/?
8
300

Use benchmark fractions to compare 2/4 and 2/3. 

2/4 = 1/2

2/3 > 1/2

2/3 > 2/4

300
Match one denominator to the other to compare: 2/5 and 6/10
2/5 < 6/10
300
Create a number line to compare 1/3 and 3/6
1/3 < 3/6
400
True or False: 4/10 is equivalent to 8/12
False
400

Use division to find the simplified equivalent fraction for 10/16

10/2 = 5 and 16/2 = 8 

so 10/16 = 5/8

400

Use benchmark fractions to compare 1/3 and 5/6.

1/3 < 1/2 

5/6 > 1/2

5/6 > 1/3

400
Match one denominator to the other to compare the fractions: 3/4 and 7/8
3/4 < 7/8
400
Create a number line to compare 3/4 and 6/8
3/4 = 6/8
500

Martin is tiling his craft room floor with square tiles. He wants 4/10 of the tiles to be red. If he uses 12 red tiles, how many tiles will be used to cover the entire floor? 

30 tiles 
500

Kenny says, "I'm thinking of a fraction that is equivalent to 3/5. The numerator is 10 less than the denominator." What fraction is Kenny thinking of? 

15/25

500

Ariel ate 5/12 box of popcorn. Tyler ate 4/6 box of popcorn. The boxes of popcorn are the same size. Use benchmark fractions to decide who ate more popcorn. 

5/12 < 1/2 

4/6 > 1/2

5/12 < 4/6 

Tyler ate more!

500

Jenny wants to trade more than 3/10 but less than 4/5 of her stickers. Which fractions represent an amount she might trade?

2/5, 1/2, 7/10

500

Plot 3/4 1/2, 1/3, 2/3 on the same number line. Then, write the fractions in order from least to greatest. 

1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4

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