Equivalent Fractions
Are the two fractions equivalent?
1/6 and 2/12
Yes
1/6 x 2/2 = 2/12
Compare:
3/10 and 1/2
3/10 < 1/2
Lisa needs 4/5 pound of shrimp to make shrimp salad. She has 1/5 pound of shrimp. How much more shrimp does Lisa need to make the salad?
4/5 - 1/5 = 3/5 pound more shrimp
Re-write the pair of fractions with common denominators:
4/12 and 5/6
5/6 x 2/2 = 10/12
4/12 and 10/12
Write the fraction in simplest form:
8/12
8/12 divided by 4/4 = 2/3
Are the two fractions equivalent?
2/5 and 6/10
No
2 x 3 = 6, but 5 x 2 = 10
Compare:
8/10 and 3/8
8/10 > 3/8
Lee reads for 3/4 hour in the morning and 2/4 hour in the afternoon. How much longer does Lee read in the morning than in the afternoon?
3/4 - 2/4 = 1/4 hour longer
Re-write the pair of fractions with common denominators:
3/4 and 4/16
3/4 x 4/4 = 12/16
12/16 and 4/16
Write the fraction in simplest form:
4/10
4/10 divided by 2/2 = 2/5
Find the missing digit that makes the fractions equivalent.
4/12 = ?/3
4/12 = 1/3
Order the fractions from least to greatest:
4/6, 7/12, 5/10
5/10, 7/12, 4/6 (8/12)
Lola walks 4/10 of a mile to her friend's house. Then she walks 5/10 of a mile to the store. How far does she walk in all?
9/10 of a mile
Re-write the pair of fractions with common denominators:
1/4 and 5/6
1/4 x 6/6 = 6/24
5/6 x 4/4 = 20/24
6/24 and 20/24
Select the simplest form of 8/12:
a) 4/6
b) 3/9
c) 2/3
2/3
Find the missing digit that makes the fractions equivalent.
2/5 = 6/?
2/5 = 6/15
Order the fractions from least to greatest:
1/5, 2/3, 5/8
1/5, 5/8, 2/3
Sam ordered a pizza which was cut into 6 equal slices. He ate 2/6 of the pizza and gave 1/6 of the pizza to his friend. How much of the pizza was left?
Bonus - give your answer in simplest form!
2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 of the pizza was eaten
6/6 - 3/6 = 3/6 of the pizza was left over
3/6 = 1/2 (simplest form)
Re-write the pair of fractions with common denominators:
3/5 and 3/4
3/5 x 4/4 = 12/20
3/4 x 5/5 = 15/20
12/20 and 15/20
Select the simplest form of 12/16:
a) 2/3
b) 6/8
c) 3/4
3/4
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Order the fractions from least to greatest:
8/10, 2/12, 5/8
2/12, 5/8, 8/10
Amy is making trail mix. She buys 3/6 pound of peanuts and 2/6 pound of cashews. She uses 4/6 pound of nuts in the trail mix. What fraction of a pound does she have left over?
3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6
5/6 - 4/6 = 1/6
1/6 pound left over
2 fractions have a common denominator of 8. What could the two fractions be?
answers vary
Write 15/100 in simplest form.
3/20