Equivalent Fractions
Draw a picture:
Are 1/2 and 4/8 equivalent?
Yes
Which is larger?
3/8 or 6/8?
6/8 is larger
Make sure your answer is written as a mixed number.
4/5 + 3/5 =
1 and 2/5
3 x 1/4=
*use repeated addition OR multiplication
3/4
Two students were in a pizza eating competition to see who could eat more. Devon ate 3/4 of an entire pizza, and Nick ate 6/8 of an entire pizza. Who should win the competition?
*Draw a picture.
Neither- they ate the same amount.
Draw a picture:
Are 2/3 and 6/9 equivalent?
Yes they are equivalent
Which is larger?
1/6 or 1/8?
1/6 is larger.
Make sure your answer is written as a mixed number.
7/3 - 2/3 =
1 and 2/3
4 x 2/3=
*use repeated addition OR multiplication
2 and 2/3
Dawn connects 3 strings of lights for her bedroom. Each string is 5/20 meter. What is the total length when all three strings are connected?
15/20 meter
Draw a picture: Are 1/3 and 1/6 equivalent?
No they are not.
Which is larger?
4/8 or 5/10?
They're equivalent!
4/12 - 3/12 =
1/12
3/4 x 3=
*use repeated addition OR multiplication
2 and 1/4
TRIPLE! this question is worth triple points if correct.
Jasper uses 5/8 of a cup of plant food in his vegetable garden each day. How much plant food does Jasper use over a 16 day period?
10 cups
Which three fractions below are equivalent to 6/9?
A. 2/3
B. 3/6
C. 4/6
D. 5/8
E. 8/12
A, C, & E
Linda ran 5/6 of a mile during track practice, and Cathy ran 7/8 of a mile. Who ran further? Show how you know.
Cathy ran further. I used a tape diagram to show that the fraction 7/8 is greater than 5/6.
Make sure your answer is written as a mixed number.
5/8 + 4/8 =
1 and 1/8
1/8 x 7 =
7/8
Ms. Donnelly made 12 brownies for her family picnic. At the picnic, 5/12 of the brownies were eaten. Later that night, her family ate some more brownies. When she woke up in the morning, there was 4/12 of the pan of brownies left. How many brownies were eaten later that night?
*Draw a picture
3/12
You have 3/5 inches of a piece of string. You want to make an equivalent fraction measured in tenths (1/10ths). What is the new fraction?
6/10
Who has eaten more? (Draw a picture)
They've eaten the same amount.
DAILY DOUBLE! This question is worth 1,000pts if correct.
51/1,000 - 49/1,000
2/1,000
4/5 x 8
6 and 2/5
Tony bought 6 boxes of macaroni. Each box contains 9/10 of a pound of macaroni. How many pounds does he have in all?
5 and 2/5 pounds