Equivalent Fractions
3/8 = ?/16
6/16
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Compare the fractions using <, > or =
1/2 _____4/6
1/2 < 4/6
What is the top number of a fraction called?
the numerator
Kevin cleans his dog kennel three times a week. Write a fraction to represent this.
3/7
?/5 = 9/15
3/5
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Compare the fractions using <, > or =
1/7_____2/14
1/7 = 2/14
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What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
the denominator
Tia has a box of 12 crayons. She gives 4 crayons to her brother and 3 crayons to her sister. What fraction of the crayons does Tia have left?
4 + 3 =7
12- 7 = 5
Answer = 5/12
What are two equivalent fractions for 2/3?
Answers may vary*
4/6, 6/9
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Which fraction is NOT GREATER than 1/2?
a) 7/8
b) 4/6
c) 8/10
d) 5/12
a) 1/2 = 4/8 . 7/8 is greater
b) 1/2 = 3/6. 4/6 is greater
c) 1/2 = 5/10 . 8/10 is greater
d) 1/2 = 6/12. 5/12 is not greater
Answer = 5/12
What is a whole number with a fraction called?
A mixed number
Mummy made 10 fried bakes. Leeann ate 2 bakes and her brother ate 3 bakes. What fraction was left?
2 + 3=5
10 - 5 = 5
Answer = 5/10
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Mark got 9 out of 10 test items correct. What is his score on the test out of 20?
9/ 10 = 18/20
Maria ate 4/12 of a pizza and her brother, Jaime ate 3/6 of a pizza of the same size. Who ate more pizza?
Common denominator = 12
3/6 = 6/12
Answer = Jaime
What do you call a fraction with the same number as the numerator and denominator?
A whole number
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Alex and Mark each have a granola bar broken into equal pieces. They each eat one piece, or 1/4 of their granola bar. How many more pieces altogether do Alex and Mark need to eat to finish both bars?
Pieces Alex has remaining = 4-1 = 3
Pieces Mark has remaining = 4-1 = 3
Total pieces remaining = 3 + 3 = 6
Kareem lives 4/10 of a kilometer from the mall. His friend Bobby lives 1/5 of a kilometer, and his other friend Jeremy lives 2/5 of a kilometer from the mall. Who lives the same distance as Kareem?
1/5= 2/10
2/5 = 4/10
Answer= the other friend
Lennie had a carton of orange juice and a carton of apple juice. He drank 1/5 of the orange juice and 3/10 of the apple juice. Which carton has more juice left?
common denominator = 10
1/5 = 2/10
Orange juice left = 10/10 - 2/10 = 8/10
Apple juice left = 10/10 - 3/10 = 7/10
Answer= There is more orange juice left
A fraction that has a larger numerator than denominator is called a what kind of fraction?
Bonus for double points:
Why is the numerator bigger than the denominator in this type of fraction?
An improper fraction
It includes a whole
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How many eights are there in 2 3/8?
19 eighths