NSF.1 Equivalent Fractions
What does equivalent mean?
Equal
True or False
1/2 > 6/8
False
2/8 + 4/8 = h
h = 6/8
1/4 x 3 = h
h = 3/4
4/10 = m/100
m = 40
What is important to remember when two fractions are equivalent?
They are the same size.
There is the same amount.
They are the same size.
*Amount doesn't matter. Remember, 5 king size snicker bars is NOT equal to 5 mini snicker bars!
Emma ate 4/5 of a pepperoni pizza, Jade ate 3/6 of a pizza, and Mason ate 2/10 of a pizza. Who ate the most pizza?
Emma
Jim uses 3/10 of a cup of raisins, 2/10 of a cup of peanuts, and 5/10 of a cup of m&ms to make trail mix. How many cups does he use in all?
10/10 = 1 whole cup
Which is NOT a way to find the product of 2/8 and 3?
A. 2/8 x 3
B. 2/8 + 2/8 + 2/8
C. 2x3 + 8x3
C
What is the sum of 2/10 and 35/100?
55/100
3/4 = m/16
m = 12
What is the least common denominator for 2/8 and 3/4?
8
Sam has 8 1/5 cups of paint. He uses 3 4/5 cups of paint on a project for school. How much paint does he still have?
4 2/5 cups of paint
Sam walks 4/5 of a mile every day for a week. How far does he walk in one week?
Your answer must be a mixed number.
5 3/5 miles
When adding 4/10 and 28/100, what is the first step?
change the 4 tenths to 40/100.
4/5 = k/35
k = 28
A student compares 2/4 and 5/10. The student says that 5/10 is greater than 2/4 because 5 is greater than 2. Is the student correct?
Why or why not?
No.
2/4 and 5/10 are equivalent.
They are both equal to 1/2.
Sadie buys 2 4/8 pounds of steak and 5 2/8 pounds of hamburger meat for a cookout. How much meat does she buy in all?
7 6/8 pounds of meat
What multiplication problem is represented in the equation below?
5/8 + 5/8 + 5/8 + 5/8
5/8 x 4
6/10 + 7/100 = k
k = 67/100
True or False:
3/8 = 9/24
True.
3x3=9
8x3=24
Which fraction is NOT less than 1/2?
A. 3/4
B. 6/10
C. 2/3
D. 2/8
D
Jess says that 5/6 can be decomposed as 1/6 + 1/6 + 4/6. Is she correct?
Why or why not?
No.
1/6 + 1/6 + 4/6 = 6/6
Gabe is working on a project for school. He does 1/10 of the project every night for 5 nights. How much of the project does he get done in 5 nights?
Adam ran 5/10 of a mile and Seth ran 34/100 of a mile. How far did they run all together?
84/100 of a mile