Equivalent Fractions
Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3
WHAT IS 4/6 6/9 8/12 10/15
Elly, Fred, and Garry shared a bowl of chocolate pudding.
Elly ate 2/6 of the bowl.
Fred ate 3/6 of the bowl.
Garry ate 1/6 of the bowl.
How much of the bowl of pudding did they eat in all?
Answer with units for full points!!
6/6 or 1 whole bowl of pudding
2/5 + 3/5
1
3/10 - 3/10
0
1/8 x 2
2/8 or 1/4
Turn to a mixed number
7/2
3 1/2
Where is the numerator located in the fraction?
On the top
Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3.
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15
Ms. Gamache lives 3 1/4 blocks away from ASD.
She lived 1 3/4 blocks away from her old school.
How much farther from home is Ms. Gamache's new school than her old school?
1 2/4 or 1 1/2 blocks
1/4 + 2/4
3/4
4/7 - 3/7
1/7
2/9 x 3
6/9 or 2/3
5/6 is a multiple of what unit fraction?
1/6
The denominator tells us...
how many pieces in all...and the size of the piece!
Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10.
1/2, 10/20, 15/30, 20/40
Eliza is going on a trip and is packing her bag. She is bringing 5 boxes of chocolates as gifts for her family. Each box weighs 3/5 of a pound.
How much do the chocolates weigh all together?
9/5 or 1 4/5 pounds
6/20+5/20
11/20
2 2/5 - 1 1/5
6/5 or 1 1/5
6/12 x 4
24/12 or 2
Turn to a mixed number
27/5
5 2/5
What does it mean to decompose a number?
To break it into smaller parts
Write two equivalent fractions for 3/4.
6/8, 9/12, 15/20, 18/24
Rochelle bought 4 pieces of ribbon to finish a project. Each piece was 1 5/12 yards long.
What is the combined length of the ribbon she bought?
5 8/12 or 5 2/3 yards
2 2/3 + 3 1/3
5 3/3 or 6
3 11/14 - 12/14
2 13/14
2 3/4 x 2
22/4 or 5 2/4 or 5 1/2
List the next 4 multiples of 1/3 in order:
1/3, 2/3, _____, _______, _______, _______
3/3, 4/3, 5/3, 6/3
A mixed number consists of ...
A whole number and a fraction
Write two equivalent fractions for 1.
1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4
Ethan's full backpack weighed too much. He took out a 4/8 pound kindle, a 2 1/8 pound full bottle of water, and a 7/8 pound combination lock.
Now the backpack weighs 8 5/8 pounds.
How much did the back pack weigh before Ethan took out the supplies?
12 1/8 pounds
Add the fractions: 40/100+ 5/10
90/100 or 9/10
5 - 3/4
4 1/4
1 1/2 x 3
9/2 or 4 1/2
Fill in the missing numbers:
a. 3/4 = 3 X _______
b. _____ x 1/6 = 4/6
c. _____ = 7 x 1/8
d. 9 x _____ = 2 1/4
a. 1/4
b. 4
c. 7/8
d. 1/4
A fraction greater than 1 (sometimes called an "improper fraction" is when...
The numerator is greater than the denominator