EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS
COMPARING FRACTIONS
FRACTION WORD PROBLEMS
RANDOM FRACTIONS STUFF
100
WHAT IS AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION FOR 3/6?
1/2
100
SIMPLIFY 3/9
1/3
100
USE GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL SYMBOLS TO COMPARE THESE FRACTIONS: 4/5 ____ 6/8
4/5 > 6/8
100
MARY AND SALLY ARE SHARING A BAG OF SKITTLES. THERE ARE 30 PIECES IN THE BAG. MARY ATE 1/2 THE BAG. SALLY ATE 1/3 OF THE BAG. WHO ATE MORE?
MARY
100
WHICH NUMBER IS THE DENOMINATOR? WHICH NUMBER IS THE NUMERATOR?
DENOMINATOR IS THE BOTTOM NUMERATOR IS THE TOP
200
WHAT IS AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION FOR 7/8?
14/16
200
SIMPLIFY 4/12
1/3
200
USE GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL SYMBOLS TO COMPARE THESE FRACTIONS: 9/10 _____ 7/8
9/10 > 7/8
200
YOU AND YOUR FRIEND BOUGHT A PIZZA. THERE ARE 8 SLICES IN THE PIZZA. YOU ATE HALF THE PIZZA. YOUR FRIEND ATE 1/4TH OF THE OTHER HALF. WHAT FRACTION OF THE PIZZA IS LEFTOVER AFTER THE TWO OF YOU HAVE FINISHED EATING?
1/4
200
WHAT DOES THE DENOMINATOR TELL US?
IT TELLS US HOW MANY PARTS ARE IN THE WHOLE
300
WHAT IS AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION FOR 10/100?
1/10
300
SIMPLIFY 12/24
1/2
300
USE GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL SYMBOLS TO COMPARE THESE FRACTIONS: 6/12 _____ 5/8
6/12 < 5/8
300
YOU AND 2 OF YOUR FRIENDS BOUGHT A PIZZA. THE PIZZA IS NOT CUT INTO SLICES. YOUR FRIEND GETS OUT A PIZZA CUTTER. IN ORDER FOR EACH OF YOU TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF PIZZA, HE SHOULD SLICE THE PIZZA INTO WHAT FRACTION?
THIRDS (1/3)
300
WHAT DOES THE NUMERATOR TELL US?
IT TELLS US HOW MANY PARTS OF THE WHOLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
400
WHAT IS AN EQUIVALENT FRACTION FOR 9/10?
18/20
400
SIMPLIFY 100/1000
1/10
400
USE GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL SYMBOLS TO COMPARE THESE FRACTIONS: 5/6 ______ 10/12
5/6 = 10/12
400
MARY AND SALLY ARE SHARING A BAG OF SKITTLES. THERE ARE 30 PIECES IN THE BAG. MARY ATE 1/2 THE BAG. SALLY ATE 1/3 OF THE BAG. HOW MANY PIECES DID MARY EAT?
15
400
IS THIS A TRUE STATEMENT OR A FALSE STATEMENT? 1/5 + 6/10 = 7/15
FALSE
500
WHAT ARE TWO EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS FOR 3/8?
6/16 AND 12/32
500
SIMPLIFY 24/28
6/7
500
USE GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL SYMBOLS TO COMPARE THESE FRACTIONS: 6/9 _____ 4/5
6/9 < 4/5
500
MARY AND SALLY ARE SHARING A BAG OF SKITTLES. THERE ARE 30 PIECES IN THE BAG. MARY ATE 1/2 THE BAG. SALLY ATE 1/3 OF THE BAG. HOW MANY PIECES DID SALLY EAT?
10
500
IS THIS STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE? 6/8 + 4/8 = 10/8
TRUE
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