Equivalent Fractions
Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3
WHAT IS 4/6 6/9 8/12 10/15
This part of the fraction names the total number of equal parts in a whole
Denominator
2/3 is ____ 1/2
GREATER than
Order from least to greatest
3/6 5/6 2/6 1/6
1/6 2/6 3/6 5/6
Cookie had a pizza that was divided into 8 equal slices. She ate 3 of them.
Breadcrumb had a pizza that is the same size, but his is divided into 4 equal slices. He also ate 3 slices of his pizza.
Who ate more?
Who ate more pizza?
Breadcrumb because
3/4 > 3/8
We can only compare fractions when they are from wholes that are...
the same size
Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15
This fraction names ONE of the equal parts of a whole
Unit Fraction
5/7 is ____ 1/9
GREATER than
Order from greatest to least
1/10 1/4 1/3
What is
1/3 1/4 1/10
Willow had a carton of cat food that held 8 cans. She put 3 cans in the cupboard and put the other 5 in the basement. What fraction of the carton did put in the basement?
5/8
These fractions have the same denominators
Like Fractions
Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10
1/2, 10/20, 15/30, 20/40
A known fraction that we can use when comparing or ordering other fractions is a...
Benchmark Fraction
1/4 is ____ 1/3
LESS than
Order the fractions from least to greatest
1/2 1/10 1/6 1/3
1/10 1/6 1/3 1/2
There are 9 jackets in the lost & found. 3 jackets are green, 1 is red. The rest are black. What fraction of the jackets are black?
5/9 are black
Where does Ms. Kilner's daughter go to university?
Queen's
Write two equivalent fractions for 3/4
6/8, 9/12, 15/20, 18/24
This part of the fraction names how many parts we have of the whole
Numerator
1/2 is _____ 6/12
Equal to
Order the fractions from least to greatest.
1/2 3/4 1/3 2/3
1/3 1/2 2/3 3/4
There are two piles of firewood in the backyard. The first pile has 1/2 of a cord of wood. The second pile has 3/8 of a cord of wood. Which pile has more wood?
The first pile
125 รท 3
Solve and express the remainder as a fraction.
41 2/3
Write two equivalent fractions for 4/8
1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 5/10 etc.
These fractions represent the same amount of a whole
Equivalent Fractions
3/4 is _____ 1/2
LESS than
Order from greatest to least
5/8 1/10 3/10 1/2 3/8
5/8 1/2 3/8 3/10 1/10
There are 20 fish in Ms. Roduck's fish tank. 4 of them are tetras, 3 of them are danios. What fraction of the fish are neither of those species?
13/20 are neither tetras, nor danios
I cut my birthday cake into 8 equal pieces. Griffin had 4 friends over and they all had a slice. How much cake was left over?
Hint: Griffin ate a piece too.
5 x 1/8 = 5/8