Equivalent Fractions
2/3 = 4/6
True
Use <, =, or > to compare the following fractions.
7/4 _______ 6/3
1/2 _______ 4/8
1/3________ 4/6
7/4 < 6/3
1/2 = 4/8
1/3 < 4/6
What is 5/12 - 3/12?
2/12
Write 5/100 as a decimal.
0.05
Tyres's thumb is 1.7 centimeters wide. His little finger is 1.26 centimeters wide. Compare 1.7 and 1.26 using <, =, or >.
1.7 _______ 1.26
1.7 > 1.26
True or false?
1/4 is equivalent to 2/6 because 2/6 has 2 times as many parts shaded and 2 more equal parts than 1/4.
False, 1/4 cannot be evenly converted to 2/6
5/4, 2/3, 2/2, 1/4, 6/3
1/4, 2/3, 2/2, 5/4, 6/3
What is 1/2 + 1/4?
3/4
1/2 = 2/42/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.
Decide if the fraction and decimal in each pair are equivalent. Write yes or no for each pair.
A. 6/100 and 0.06
B. 7/10 and 0.7
C. 5/10 and 0.05
D. 32/100 and 3.2
A. Yes
B. Yes
C. No
D. No
DAILY DOUBLE!
Which change would make this statement true?
A. Put a 7 in the tenths place to change 0.3 to 0.73
B. Change the 3 in 0.3 to a 6
C. Put a 0 in the tenths place in 0.63
D. Change the tenths digit in 0.63 to a 3
E. Put an 8 in the hundredths place to change 0.3 to 0.38
A, C
3/4 = ?/12
9/12
Ms. Dampier rides her bike for 7/4 an hour. Ms. Sluss rides her bike for 4/6 of an hour. Write <, =, or > to compare 7/4 and 4/6.
7/4 ______ 4/6
7/4 > 4/6
7/4 is greater 1 whole, 4/6 is less than 1 whole.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Rahiima is making a bracelet with 8 equal sections. She makes 4/8 of the bracelet on Saturday and 2/8 of the bracelet on Sunday. Draw a number line to find the total fraction of the bracelet Rahiima makes on Saturday and Sunday combined.
2/8 + 4/8 = 6/8
Reina Jean says that 70/100 is equivalent to 0.7.
Which statement correctly explains whether Reina Jean is correct or not correct?
A. RJ is correct because the 7 in 0.7 is in the hundredths place
B. RJ is correct because 0.7 is equivalent to 0.70
C. RJ is incorrect because 0.7 is equivalent to 7/10, not 7/100
D. RJ is incorrect because 0.7 is equivalent to 7/1000
Barkot is comparing the amount of eater in his bathtub and his sink. His bathtub is 0.65 full of water. His sink is 0.9 full of water.
Which statement is true about comparing the amount of water Barkot has in his bathtub and sink?
A. There is more water in the bathtub because 65 > 9.
B. These amounts cannot be compared because decimals can only be compared if they have the same-sized whole
C. These amounts cannot be compared because decimals can only be compared if they have the same place value
D. There is more water in the sink because 65/100 < 90/100.
B - cannot compare because the bathtub is a larger container than a sink, different sized wholes (tricky!)
DAILY DOUBLE!
60/100 = ?/10
6/10
Ms. Franck's has more because 1/2 = 4/8, which is greater than 2/8.
In science class, scholars spend 2/10 of the time reading and 7/10 of the time doing an experiment. They spend the rest of the time cleaning up. What fraction of science class do the scholars spend cleaning up?
1/10
2/10 + 7/10 = 9/10
10/10 - 9/10 = 1/10
2/100, 0.07, 1/10, 0.2, 6/10, 0.8
1/10, 0.2, 0.8, 6/10, 0.07, 2/100
Decide whether each statement is True or False.
A. 0.48 > 0.7
B. 0.9 = 0.90
C. 0.3 = 0.03
D. 0.3 > 0.63
A. False
B. True
C. False
D. False
Which is greater? 5/6 or 25/30?
They are equivalent
Plot the following fractions on a number line. Draw a number line on your whiteboard to help you.
2/4, 1/8, 6/8, 1/4, 4/4
1/8, 1/4, 2/4, 6/8, 4/4
4/16
4/8 + 1/8 = 5/8. 5/8 = 10/16
16/16 - 10/16 = 4/16
DAILY DOUBLE!
Ms. Okemura and Ms. Sluss both bake a pie. Ms. Okemura eats 8/10 of her pie and Ms. Sluss eats 0.60 of her pie. Who has more pie left over? Show or explain your reasoning.
Ms. Sluss has more left over because 0.60 = 60/100, which is equivalent to 6/10. She has 4/10 of her pie left over. Ms. Okemura only has 2/10 of her pie left over.
Lavei has 1.46 pounds of apples, 1.5 pounds of oranges, and some peaches and plumbs.
Lavei has more pounds of peaches than pounds of apples, but fewer pounds of peaches than pounds of oranges.
How many pounds of peaches could Lavei have? Show your work (hint: there is more than 1 right answer!)
Possible answers: 1.47, 1.48, 1.49