Equivalent Fractions
Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2?
1/3, 2/4, 3/5
2/4
Which fraction is greater?
2/3 or 2/6?
What is 2/3
2/5 + 1/5
2/5 + 1/5 = 3/5
2 1/3 + 4 1/3
2 1/3 + 4 1/3 = 6 2/3
3 x 1/2
3 x 1/2 = 3/2 = 1 1/2
Which fraction is equivalent to 6/8?
3/4, 6/4, 6/16
3/4
Which fraction is smaller?
3/12 or 3/4
3/12 is smaller.
3/12<1/2 and 3/4>1/2
Twelfths < fourths
1/3 + 2/3
1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 = 1
1 5/6 - 2/6
1 5/6 - 2/6 = 1 3/6 = 1 1/2
2 x 2/3
2 x 2/3 = 4/3 = 1 1/3
is 3/5 equivalent to 5/3?
No. 3/5<1 and 5/3>1
Which is greater?
7/8 or 5/6
7/8 is greater.
It is only 1/8 away from 1. 5/6 is 1/6 away from 1.
2/12 + 4/12
2/12 + 4/12 = 6/12 = 1/2
3 5/8 + 4 6/8
3 5/8 + 4 6/8 = 7 11/8 = 8 3/8
4 x 3/5
4 x 3/5 = 12/5 = 2 2/5
Olive needs 2/3 cup of flour for a recipe. She says this is the same as 6/9. Is she correct?
Yes, Olive is correct.
Nicole walks 4/5 of a mile to school. Josh walks 4/6 of a mile. Who lives closer to school?
Josh lives closer. 4/6<4/5. Sixths <fifths. The numerators are the same.
Kasey walks 3/5 of a mile to the park. Then she walks 3/5 of a mile back home. How far did Kasey walk?
3/5 + 3/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5 miles
2 1/4 - 3/4
2 1/4 - 3/4 = 1 2/4 = 1 1/2
Leah is baking 2 batches of cookies. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar for each batch. How much sugar does Leah need.
2 x 3/4 = 6/4 = 1 2/4 = 1 1/2
Which 2 fractions are equivalent to 1/3?
2/3, 2/4, 2/6, 3/6, 3/9, 4/9
2/6 and 3/9
Put the following fractions in order:
2/3, 1/4, 1/6, 3/4, 5/10
1/6, 1/4, 5/10, 2/3, 3/4
1/2 + 2/6
1/2 = 3/6
3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6
Rich ran 3 3/4 miles and stopped to stretch. Then he ran 2 3/4 miles. How far did Rich run?
3 3/4 + 2 3/4 = 5 6/4 = 6 2/4 = 6 1/2 miles
9 x 1/3
9 x 1/3 = 9/3 = 3