Equivalent Fractions
Name a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2
Multiple correct answers. Examples include: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, 10/20, etc.
Name a fraction greater than 1/2
Multiple correct answers. Examples include: 3/4, 5/8, 9/10, etc. Teacher will approve answers.
*Students can use numbers such as 2 and 1/2. If students say 1 whole, it must be in a fraction form suhc as 2/2 or 3/3.
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and label where 1/2 should go.
The 1/2 should go in the middle of 0 and 1-- it is the same distance from 0 as it is from 1.
1/4 + 1/4 = ?
2/4 or 1/2
7/9 - 4/9 = ?
3/9
True or false: 1/3 is equivalent to 2/6
True
True or false:
3/5 < 2/3
True. 3/5 is less than 2/3
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and represent where 1/3 should go.
Students should draw 3 equal parts between 0 and 1. The first part should be labeled 1/3.
1/2 + 1/2 =?
2/2 or 1
1/2 - 1/2 =?
0 or 0/2
True or false: 1/4 is equivalent to 3/8
False. 1/4 is equivalent to 2/8
Write the greater fraction on your board:
3/6 or 1/3
3/6 is the larger fraction
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and label where 1/4 should go.
Students should have drawn a number line from 0 to 1 and put 4 equal parts between 0 and 1. The first part should be labeled 1/4.
Sheena has a muffin pan that holds 12 muffins. She fills 3/12 of the pan with blueberry muffin batter. Then she fills 6/12 of the pan with pumpkin muffin batter. What fraction of the pan does she fill?
Sheena fills 9/12 of the pan-- will not accept just "9"
Carmen has 8/10 of the lawn left to mow. She mows 5/10 of the lawn. Now what fraction of the lawn is left to mow?
3/10 of the lawn is left.
Will not accept just "3"
True or false: 1/5 is equivalent to 3/15
True
Write the smaller fraction on your board:
1/2 or 8/9
1/2 is the smaller fraction
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and label where 3/4 should go.
Students should have drawn a number line from 0 to 1 with 4 equal parts. 3/4 is on the third part.
Josie and Margo are painting a fence green. Josie starts at one end and paints 3/10 of the fence while Margo starts at the other end and paints 4/10 of the fence. How much of the fence is painted?
7/10-- will not accept just "7"
Alberto's water bottle has 5/6 of a liter of water in it. He drinks 4/6 of a liter. What fraction of a liter is left in the bottle?
1/6-- will not accept just "1"
Name a fraction that is equivalent to 1/6
Multiple correct answers. Examples include: 2/12, 3/18, 4/24, etc.
Name a fraction that is less than 1/4
Multiple answers accepted. Examples include: 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, etc.
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and place 6/8 on the number line.
Students should have draw 8 equal parts between 0 and 1 and labeled that sixth part with 6/8.
1 and 1/2 + 1 and 1/2
3. The answer is 3. 1+1 = 2, and 1/2 + 1/2 = 1
1 + 1 = 2
5 and 3/4 - 4 and 1/4= ?
The answer is 1 and 2/4 or 1 and 1/2.
5-4 = 1
3/4-1/4= 2/4
2/4= 1/2