Equivalent Fractions
Create 2 equivalent fractions for: 1/2
Answers vary, some possibilities:
2/4
3/6
4/8
5/10
6/12
Write the fractions in order from least to greatest.
1/2
1/8
1/4
1/8
1/4
1/2
Compare 2/6 and 4/6 using <, >, or =.
2/6 < 4/6
True or False?
4/12 = 1/3
True.
If Lucas ate 1/2 of a pizza bagel and John ate 1/2 of a whole pizza, did they eat the same amount?
Explain.
No, they did not eat the same amount because the wholes are different. A pizza bagel is smaller than a whole pizza, so Lucas's 1/2 is less than John's 1/2.
Create 3 equivalent fractions for 1/3
Answers vary, some possibilities:
2/6
3/9
4/12
5/15
Write the fractions in order from least to greatest.
2/5
1/3
9/10
1/3
2/5
9/10
Compare 5/9 and 5/12 using <, >, or =.
5/9 > 5/12
True or False?
2/3 = 7/8
False.
2/3 < 7/8
Three students are all reading the same book.
Student 1 has read 1/2 of the book.
Student 2 has read 1/3 of the book.
Student 3 has read 1/4 of the book.
Who has read the most so far?
1/2 is more than 1/3 and 1/4.
Create an equivalent fraction for 2/3 that has a 6 as the denominator.
4/6
Write the fractions in order from least to greatest.
3/4
5/12
3/6
5/12
3/6
3/4
There was pizza in the faculty room. The 3rd grade teachers ate 4/8 of the pizza and the 5th grade teachers ate 2/4 of the pizza. Who ate more pizza?
Neither - they ate the same amount!
1/2
True or False?
40/80 = 3/6
True.
Both = 1/2
Ethan drank a whole Stanley of water, and Kendall drank a whole juice box. Did they drink the same amount? Explain.
No, they did not drink the same amount. Ethan drank more because a whole Stanley is much bigger than a whole juice box.
Are the following fractions equivalent?
3/4 and 6/8
Yes!
Write the fractions in order from greatest to least.
4/12
7/8
2/4
7/8
2/4
4/12
Compare 2/3 and 4/10 using <, >, or =.
2/3 > 4/10
True or False?
3/6 = 2/5
False.
3/6 > 2/5
Mrs. Smith enjoys hiking on a particular trail. On Monday she hikes 3/4 of the trail and on Wednesday she hikes 3/6 of the same trail. Which day did she hike more?
Explain.
She hiked more on Monday because 3/4 > 3/6.
Matt and Laura are training for next week's race. Matt ran 7/12 of a mile and Laura ran 6/8 of a mile. Did they run the same distance? How do you know?
No, Laura ran longer.
Write the fractions in order from greatest to least.
7/8
3/12
4/6
7/8
4/6
3/12
Compare 5/4 and 9/4 using <, >, or =.
5/4 < 9/4
True or False?
3/4 = 9/12
True.
Maya divides a post-it note into 3 parts and shades 2 of the parts. Erik divides another post-it note into 6 parts. What fraction of the paper should Erik shade to fill in the same amount as Maya?
Erik should shade 4/6 of the post-it note.
2/3 = 4/6