List 2 fractions equivalent to 1/2.
The numerator is half of the denominator.
Examples: 4/8 3/6 6/12 5/10 2/4
What is 4/12 + 5/12?
9/12
3/5 x 4/4 =
12/20
What is missing:
1/4 = 2/?
8
What is the top part of a fraction called?
numerator
What are 2 fractions equal to 9/9
Any fraction that has the same number in the numerator and the denominator.
What is 5/15 + 6/15=
11/15
4/6 x 3/3 =
12/ 18
What is missing?
2/3 = ?/9
6
The following fractions are:
2/3 x 4/4 = 8/12
2/3 = 8/12
Equivalent Fractions
What are 3 fractions equal to 1
9/9 8/8 7/7 6/6 5/5 4/4 3/3 2/2
3 1/3 + 2 1/3 =
5 2/3
5/10 x 6/6 =
30 / 60
What is missing:
8/9 = 80/ ?
90
Explain why 8/7 is greater than 1
8/7 the numerator is greater than the denominator.
What are 2 fractions that are equivalent to 2/8?
Examples:
Use division: divide by 2/2 = 1/4
Use multiplication: multiply by 3/3 = 6/24
A chef bought ⁷⁄₁₂ pounds of carrots. If he later bought another ⁵⁄₁₂ pounds of carrots, what is the total weight of carrots he bought?
12/12 = 1 pound
42/49
What is missing?
2/8 = ?/32
8
Explain why 2/3 is less than 1.
2/3 the numerator is not greater than then denominator or the numerator is not the same number as the denominator.
Explain why 5/5 is equivalent to 8/8.
5 divided by 5 = 1
8 divided by 8 = 1
Both equal 1 whole even though the parts for 5ths are greater than 8ths
On Monday Terra spent 4 2/5 hours studying. On Tuesday she spent another 7 1/5 hours studying. What is the combined length of time she spent studying?
11 3/5 hours
8/8 x 7/8
56/64
Find two equivalent fractions:
2/3
Answers Vary:
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15, 12/18
Explain why 7/7 is equal to 1.
7/7 is equal to 1 because the numerator is the same number as the denominator.