Equivalents
Is 4/8 equivalent to 1/2? If so, prove how you know.
Yes. Student should show model or equation as proof.
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1/2 _____ 3/4
3/5 + 1/5=
4/5
Ian read 3/4 of an hour on Monday, 3/4 of an hour on Tuesday, and 3/4 of an hour on Wednesday. How many hours did he read altogether?
He read 2 1/4 hours.
Name two equivalent fractions to 3/4.
6/8
9/12
12/16
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5/6____5/8
8/10-4/10=
4/10
Veronica and Nafisa wanted to make necklaces. They each had a cup of beads. Veronica's cup was 3/5 sparkly beads. Nafisa's cup was 4/5 sparkly beads. How many cups of sparkly beads did they have together?
They had 1 2/5 cups sparkly beads together.
True or false:
5/10 is equivalent to 4/7.
False.
Explain how you know!
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8/6 _____ 6/8
8/6 > 6/8
7/8+4/8=
11/8=1 3/8
In July, Zaven rode his dirt bike for 8/10 of a mile every day. In August, he only rode his dirt bike for 2/10 of a mile. How many more miles did he ride in July than in August?
He rode 6/10 miles more each day in July than in August.
Fill in the blank to make the fraction equivalent:
3/5 = 9/?
?=15
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11/4 ____ 2 3/4
11/4 = 2 3/4
2 3/5 + 5 4/5=
8 2/5
Jeslee, Mitsumi, and Charlotte are working on a sewing project. They each have 2 3/8 inches of ribbon that they want to add to the project. How many total inches of ribbon will they use if they combine their ribbon?
They will have 7 1/8 inches of ribbon.
False. 8/3 = 2 2/3
3 2/3 < 14/3
5 1/6 - 2 4/6=
2 2/6
Dennis poured 3 1/5 cups of water for his cat's drinking bowl. The cat lapped up 2 4/5 cups of water. How much water was left in the bowl?
There was only 2/5 cups of water left in the bowl.