Equivalent Fractions
Name an equivalent fraction for 1/2.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10
Simply 9/18.
1/2
Solve 1/2 + 1/3
5/6
Solve 1/3 - 1/4
1/12
Sally used 1/3 yard of ribbon to tie a package and 1/6 yard of ribbon to tie a bow. How many yards of ribbon will Sally use?
9/18 or 1/2
Name an equivalent fraction for 1/4.
2/8, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20
Simplify 22/24.
11/12
Solve 1/3 + 1/5
8/15
Solve 5/6 - 1/4
14/24 or 7/12
Mr. Smith had 2/3 liter of salt water. He used 1/5 of a liter for an experiment. How much salt water does Mr. Penman have left?
7/15
Name an equivalent fraction for 2/3.
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15
2/5
Solve 3/4 + 1/5
19/20
Solve 3/4 - 3/8
12/32 or 3/8
Penny used 2/5 lb of flour to bake a vanilla cake. She used another 3/4 lb of flour to bake a chocolate cake. How much flour did she use altogether?
23/20 or 1 3/20
Name an equivalent fraction for 5/6.
10/12, 15/18, 20/24, 25/30
Simplify 18/40.
9/20
Solve 5/7 + 1/2
17/14 or 1 3/14
Solve 1 1/4 - 1/3
11/12
Luke jogged around the lake in 1 1/4 hour. William jogged the same distance in 5/6 hour. How much longer did Luke take than William in hours?
10/24 or 5/12
Name an equivalent fraction for 3/10.
6/20, 9/30, 12/40, 15/50
Simplify 14/24.
7/12
Solve 2/3 + 3/7
23/21 or 1 2/21
Solve 1 2/3 - 3/5
16/15 or 1 1/15
Is it true that 1 2/5 - 3/4 = 1/4 + 2/5? Prove your answer.
Yes it is true. 13/20 = 13/20