Equivalent Fractions
Simplify the Fraction (lowest terms)
Compare and Order Fractions
Add the Fractions
Subtract the Fractions
Mixed Numbers and Fractions > 1
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100

Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3

WHAT IS 4/6 6/9 8/12 10/15

100

Simplify the fractions 5/10.

1/2

100

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =

4/8     2/4

4/8  =  2/4

100

Add the fractions:   2/5  +  1/5

3/5

100

Subtract the fractions:   6/10  -  2/10

2/5 or 4/10

100

Turn to a mixed number

7/2

3 1/2

100

Write the rewrite the fraction 3/6 as the sum of unit fractions

1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6

200

Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3.

2/6,  3/9,  4/12,  5/15

200

Simplify the fraction 8/12.

2/3

200

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

4/5 and 1/5

4/5  >  1/5

200

Add the fractions: 8 3/4  + 1 2/4

10 1/4

200

Subtract the fractions:  6/9  -  3/9

3/9 or 1/3

200

Turn to a mixed number

13/4

3 1/4

200

How do you prove two fractions are equivalent using an area model?

The shaded parts take up the same amount of the same-sized whole

300

Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10.

1/2,  10/20,  15/30,  20/40

300

Simplify the fraction 18/54.

1/3

300

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

3/4     3/5


3/4  >  3/5

300

Add the fractions:  6/5 + 1/5

7/5 or 1 2/5

300

Subtract the fractions:  5 4/8 - 2 1/8

3 3/8

300

Turn to a fraction greater than one.

5 2/5

27/5

300

How do you prove two fractions are equivalent on a number line?

They fall on the same point on the number line.

400

Write an equivalent fraction for 7 3/4

31/4

400

Simplify the fraction 7/49.

1/7

400

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

7/2     3 1/2

7/2 = 3 1/2

400

Add the fractions:  4 1/8 +  3 5/8

7 6/8

400

Subtract the fractions:  7  - 2 3/4

4 1/4

400

Turn to fraction form

5

25/5

400

What property allows us to group the fractional parts of a mixed number and the whole parts of a mixed number?

The Associative Property of Addition.

500

Write an equivalent fraction for 27/3

54/6, 9/1

500

Simplify the fraction 120/440.

6/11

500

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

24/5     4 3/5

24/5   >  4 3/5

500

Add the fractions:  5 4/6 + 3 5/6

9 3/6

500

Subtract the fractions:   11 4/8 - 6 5/8

 4 7/8

500

Turn to a mixed number

66/7

9 3/7

500

Joe has 5 pounds of potatoes. He needs 1 3/5 pounds to make one serving of his famous potato pancakes. How many servings can he make?

How many pounds will be leftover?

3 servings


4/5 pound

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