Equivalent Fractions
Create and equivalent fraction to 1/2
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12...
4/6 __ 5/6
5/6
3/12 + 6/12
9/12
3/4 x 2/3
6/12 or 1/2
Mr. Webb buys 3/8 pounds of spinach salad and 7/8 pounds of potato salad. How many total pounds of salad does Mr. Webb buy?
3/8 + 7/8 = 10/8 pounds or 1 and 2/8 pounds
Create and equivalent fraction to 5/8
10/16, 15/24, 20/32, 25/40...
13/10 __ 11/10
13/10
15/18 - 7/18
8/18
5/8 x 3/5
15/40
Ray bikes 4 and 4/10 kilometers and Zara bikes 2 and 7/10 kilometers. How many kilometers did they bike altogether?
4 and 4/10 + 2 and 7/10 = 7 and 1/10 kilometers.
Create and equivalent fraction to 2/3
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15...
1 and 8/9 __ 2 and 4/9
2 and 4/9
1 and 2/4 or 1 and 1/2
5 x 3/4
15/4 or 3 and 3/4
There were 6 and 3/8 pizzas on the table when lunch started. At the end of lunch, there were 2 and 6/8 pizzas left. How many pizzas were eaten at lunch?
6 and 3/8 - 2 and 6/8 = 3 and 5/8
Is 1/2 equivalent to 15/32?
No
4/5 __ 4/9
4/5
1/3 + 5/9
8/9
2 x 3 and 3/8
6 and 6/8
A kitten weighs 4/5 kilograms. A puppy is 6 times as heavy as the kitten. How many kilograms does the puppy weigh?
24/5 kilograms or 4 and 4/5 kilograms
Is 5/12 equivalent to 15/36?
Yes
1/3 __ 4/6
4/6
2 and 3/5 - 4/5
1 and 4/5
4 x 5 and 1/3
21 and 1/3
Deepa makes 5 pitchers of lemonade to sell at her stand. She uses 3/4 cups of sugar in each pitcher. She only has a 1/4 cup measuring scoop. How many times does she fill the 1/4 cup measuring scoop to make the 5 pitchers of lemonade?
15 scoops... (1/4 x 3) x 5 = 15 scoops of 1/4