Equivalent Fractions
Which fraction is equivalent to 2/6?
1/3, 1/6, 9/12, or 1/2?
1/3
Jamie walks to school each day. She walks 3/8 mile every day to school. How far does she walk after 5 days?
3/8 x 5 = 15/8 = 1 7/8
Which is greater?
2/8 or 3/8
3/8
Which expression is equivalent to 3 1/8?
a. 1 + 1 + 1/8
b. 8/8 + 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8
c. 8/8 + 1/8
d. 1 + 8/8 + 1/8
b. 8/8 + 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8
Josie baked a berry pie. The recipe called for 6 ounces of blackberries, 9 ounces of raspberries, and 5 ounces of strawberries. In the supermarket, she only found 12-ounce containers of berries. She bought 1 container of each kind of berry. After she baked the pie, how many ounces of berries did Josie have left?
BB: 12-6 = 6
RB: 12-9 = 3
SB: 12-5 = 7
6 + 3 + 7 = 16 ounces
What missing number would create an equivalent fraction?
2/6 = ?/12
4
What is the product of 4 x 3/8?
12/8 = 1 4/8
Which correctly compares the two fractions?
a. 1/2 > 3/4
b. 1/8 > 6/8
c. 4/5 = 8/10
d. 3/4 < 3/8
c. 4/5 = 8/10
Which statement shows 6/8 decomposed accurately?
a. 2/8 + 1/8
b. 3/8 + 3/8
c. 1/8 + 2/8
d. 7/8 + 1/8
b. 3/8 + 3/8
Elijah just learned how to make homemade macaroni and cheese. He decided to make a big batch for his family reunion. The original recipe calls for 2 pounds of pasta and serves 7 people. Elijah's family reunion will have 35 people. How many pounds of pasta does Elijah need to buy?
5 x 2 = 10 pounds
Which fraction is equivalent to 2/3?
2/4, 6/9, 1/2, 4/8
6/9
On Wednesday, the farmers at the Adams Farm picked 3 barrels of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 3/5 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?
9/5 = 1 4/5
Find a numerator that makes the statement true.
?/5 > 1/10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Which shows the value, 2 7/8?
a. 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 7/8
a. 1 + 1/8 + 7/8
a. 8/8 + 1 + 7/8
a. 8/8 + 1 + 7/8
Melissa's school decided to host a weekly farmers' market to raise money for the school choir. Last fall they sold squash, Brussels sprouts, persimmons, and potatoes. After adding together all of their earnings, Melissa found that they had made $303. If the school made $77 from squash sales, $42 from Brussels sprouts, and $51 from persimmons, how much did the school make from potato sales?
303 - (77 + 42 + 51) = 133
Shawna's lemon cookie recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. How much sugar would Shawna use to make 7 batches of cookies?
14/5 = 2 4/5
Compare these two fractions:
3/4 ? 12/8
3/4 < 12/8
What is 2 3/4 + 1 3/4?
4 2/4
Kenny has 14 baskets and 8 eggs in each basket. Kenny needs to put the eggs into crates that hold 12 eggs. How many crates will they need?
14 x 8 = 112/12 = 10 crates
Tanner made strawberry jam and raspberry jam. He made enough strawberry jam to fill 3/4 of a jar. If he made 2 times as much raspberry jam as strawberry jam, how many jars will the raspberry jam fill?
6/4 = 1 2/4
Darnell is a great babysitter. He makes $9 an hour. Maureen is an even better babysitter. She makes $12 an hour. Maureen works 6 hours each week. How many hours does Darnell need to work in order to earn as much money as Maureen earns in a week?
8 hours