Equivalent Fractions
What are the two mathematical operations that can be used to find equivalent fractions?
What is: Multiplication and Division
Give an example of a mixed number and an improper fraction.
A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction. An improper fraction has a greater numerator.
Solve: 14/25 + 10/25 AND 5/14 - 2/14
What is: 4/25 AND 3/14
What are the 4 methods you can use to compare fractions?
What is: Picture model, number line, cross multiplication. and common denominator.
Jenna had 4 ¾ yards of leopard print fabric. She wanted to make a skirt that called for 2 ⅞ of fabric. How much will she have left over?
What is: 1 7/8 yds
Using division, find a fraction equivalent to 4/6.
What is: 2/3
Change each improper fraction to a mixed number: 10/4, 7/6, 12/5.
What is: 2 2/4 (or 2 1/2), 1 1/6, AND 2 2/5.
Solve: 3 4/7 - 2 2/3
What is: 1 8/21
Using a picture model, compare 2/4 to 2/8.
What is: 2/4 is greater than 2/8.
Traci bought 1 ¼ yards of yellow ribbon, 2 ⅚ yards of pink ribbon, and 3 ½ yards of purple ribbon. How many yards of ribbon did she buy altogether?
What is: 7 7/12 yds
Using multiplication and division, provide two equivalent fractions for 6/9
What is: 12/18 AND 2/3
Change each mixed number into an improper fraction: 7 1/2 AND 4 1/3.
What is: 15/2 AND 13/3
Solve: 6 1/2 + 4 2/3
What is: 10 7/6 = 11 1/6
Using a number line, compare 5/7 to 4/5
What is: 4/5 is greater than 5/7
Joshua has 9 gallons of gas in his tank. He uses 1 3/4 gallons to drive to his grandmother's house. How many gallons of gas does Joshua have left?
What is: 8 3/4 gallons
Using multiplication and division, provide two equivalent fractions for 4/10
What is: 2/5 AND 8/20
Change each improper fraction to a mixed number: 45/3, 27/11, 2/1, AND 5/5.
What is: 15, 2 5/11, 2, AND 1.
Solve: 4 4/5 - 3 1/3
What is: 1 7/15
Using cross multiplication, compare 7/12 to 3/13.
What is: 7/12 is greater than 3/13.
Use a picture model to solve the following word problem: Stacy bought two sheet cakes for her sister's birthday party. By the end of the party, 1/3 of the first cake was eaten and 3/4 of the second cake was eaten. How much cake was eaten in total?
What is: 13/12 OR 1 1/12 pieces of cake
Are 5/7 an 30/42 equivalent? Why or why not?
They are equivalent because 5 x 6 is 30 AND 7 x 6 is 42.
Change each mixed number into an improper fraction: 8 7/12, 14 1/7, AND 6 9/10
What is: 103/12, 99/7, AND 69/10.
5 4/8 - 3 7/8
What is: 13/8 = 1 5/8
Using any method of your choice, compare 3 7/8 to 3 2/4
What is: 3 7/8 is greater than 3 2/4
Liam studied Spanish for 1/8 hour and math for 1/12 hour. How long did Liam study Spanish and math?
What is: 5/24 hour