Equivalent Fractions
Write an equivalent fraction for 2/3
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15, etc.
Complete the inequality on your white board.
3/4 _____ 3/8
3/4 > 3/8
Decompose 4/5 into a sum of unit fractions
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5
Add the following fractions: 2/8 + 3/8 + 2/8
7/8
Popsicles have to freeze for 3 hours. If a batch has been in the freezer for 1 and 1/2 hours already, how much longer do they need to stay in?
1 and 1/2 more hours
3/4 is equivalent to which of the following fractions?
9/12 OR 5/8
9/12
Complete the inequality on your whiteboard.
8/10 ______ 8/9
8/10 < 8/9
Decompose 3/8 into a sum of unit fractions.
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
A dog ate 4/10 of a box of treats last week. This week, he ate 2/10 of the box. How much of the box did he eat in all? Simplify your answer if possible.
6/10 = 3/5 of the box
For a party, you want to make trays of dessert. If 2 and 1/6 trays are brownies, 1 and 3/6 trays are cookies, and 1 and 2/6 trays are cake, how many total trays of dessert will you have for the party?
5 trays of dessert
4/12 is equivalent to which of the following fractions?
2/8 OR 1/3
1/2
Complete the inequality on your whiteboard.
2/6 _____ 5/12
2/6 < 5/12
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
Bob ate 3/10 gallons of ice cream last week. This week, he ate 4/10 of a gallon. How much ice cream is left for next week?
3/10 gallon is left
Andy eats 3/4 pack of gummy bears and 2/8 pack of twizlers. How much candy did he eat in total?
1 whole pack
Sarah ran 2/3 of a mile on Monday and 6/12 of a mile on Friday. Her mom said she ran the same distance both days. Is her mom correct or not? Explain why
Her mom is incorrect. Sarah ran farther on Monday. (6/12 = 1/2, and 2/3 is more than 1/2)
Lisa ate 8/12 of her pizza and Josh ate 4/6 of his pizza. Who ate more? Explain your answer.
They both ate the same amount (2/3)
Mark wrote the fraction 5 and 2/8. Lisa said that you could decompose this fraction as 3 and 2/8 + 2 and 2/8. Is Lisa correct? Explain your answer.
Lisa is incorrect because her total would be 5 and 4/8.
A pizza had mushrooms, peppers, sausage, and onion as its toppings. 2/12 was mushrooms, 3/12 was peppers, 5/12 was sausage. What fraction of the pizza was onion?
2/12 (or 1/6) was onion
You have 5 hours to spend at the amusement park. You plan to spend 2 and 1/3 hours on the roller coasters and the rest of the time playing carnival games. How much time will you spend playing carnival games?
2 and 2/3 hours
Which of the following is NOT equivalent to the other three?
6/4, 3/2, 12/8, 12/10
12/10
A truck traveled 5 and 1/3 miles yesterday. Today, it traveled 4 and 4/3 miles. Which day did it travel farther? Explain your answer/
It traveled the same distance on both days (4/3 is improper)
a. 2 and 7/9 + 2 and 7/9
b. 3 and 6/9 + 1 and 1 and 1/9
c. 2 and 5/9 + 1 and 11/9
a. 2 and 7/9 + 2 and 7/9
Joe, Crissy, and Laura went on a driving trip last year. Altogether, they spent 24 hours in the car. Joe drove for 1/3 of the time and Crissy drove for 2/6 of the time. How much time did Laura drive for?
8/24 (1/3) of the time
Roxie wrote 3 and 1/4 pages of a storybook on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she wrote 2 and 3/8 more pages. On Thursday, she finished another 3 and 1/2 pages. How many total pages did Roxie write?
9 and 1/8 pages