Equivalent Fractions
What does equivalent mean?
Equal to
When two or more fractions have the same amount
Which fraction is bigger? 3/12 or 4/6?
4/6
1/2 + 1/2= ?
1 whole or 2/2
8/10 - 6/10=?
2/10
The _____ is the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole
Numerator
Write 2 fractions equivalent to 1/2
Possible answers: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6,12
Which fraction is smaller? 5/10 or 4/12?
4/12
3/10+2/10=?
5/10
84/100-56/100=?
28/100
When fractions have the same numerator, I know that the smaller the ______ the greater the fraction.
Denominator
Write two fractiosn equivalent to 1/3
Possible answers: 2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15
Compare 5/10 to 3/6
They are = (equivalent)
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8=?
3/8
3 6/8 - 1 3/8 =?
2 3/8
Miss. Menk will become Mrs. ____ in November.
Derby
Write three fractions equivalent to 2/5
Possible answers: 4/10, 10/25, 6/15, 20/50, 200/500
There are 12 pieces of gum. 2/8 are blue, 6/12 are pink, and 1/3 is green. Which color of gum is the smallest amount?
Blue (2/8)
2 6/8 + 4 1/8=?
6 7/8
4 8/10 - 3 3/10 =?
1 5/10
When fractions have the same denominator, the larger the _____ the greater the fraction.
Numerator
Write three fractions equivalent to 6/8
Possible answers: 3/4, 12/16, 18/24, 60/80
There are 12 pieces of gum. 2/8 are blue, 6/12 are pink, and 1/3 is green. Which color of gum is the biggest amount?
Pink (6/12)
4 3/6 + 3 2/6=?
7 5/6
9/10 - 9/10=?
0
If you wrote 0/0, I will not give you the point! MUHAHAHA
Miss. Menk has this many _____ kids.
32