Equivalent Fractions
Write 3 fractions that are equivalent to one half.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8 .... answers will vary!
Which fraction is greater, 5/6 or 7/8?
7/8. 7/8 is only one-eighth away from one whole. 5/6 is one-sixth away from one whole. Since 1/8 is less than 1/6, that means 7/8 is closer to one whole!
What is 1/7 + 3/7?
4/7
Is 5/3 greater or less than two wholes?
Less. 2 wholes would be 6 thirds!
What is a Fraction?
Answers will vary. A fraction represents an equal part of a whole.
Simplify 4/6.
2/3
List the fractions in order from least to greatest: 2/3, 3/4, 5/8, 2/6.
2/6, 5/8, 2/3, 3/4.
2/6 = 1/3
Emily says that 3/4 + 3/4 is 6/8. Is she correct?
No, 3/4 + 3/4 is 6/4 or 1 and one half. When adding like denominators, the denominator stays the same! fourths are not changing in size, we are just adding more of them.
Convert 4/3 to a mixed number
1 and 1/3
How many thirds are in 2 and 1/3?
7 thirds. there are 3 thirds in one whole. This mixed number is two wholes and one leftover third. 3/3 + 3/3 + 1/3 is 7 thirds!
How many eighths are equivalent to three fourths?
6/8 = 3/4
Maria says 1/2 is smaller than 3/8 because 1 is smaller than 3 and 2 is smaller than 8. Is she correct? Explain
No, she is not correct. 3/8 is less than 1/2, because 4/8 = 1/2.
what is 3/2 - 2/4?
1 whole.
3/2 - 2/4 can be changed to 3/2 - 1/2. 3/2 - 1/2 = 2/2, or 1 whole!
What is the sum of
4 and 1/3
and
2 and 2/3
7.
1/3 + 2/3 = 1
4 + 2 = 6
6 + 7 = 1
There are 6 students in art class. If each student uses 2/3 of a bottle of paint, how much paint did the 5 students use?
2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 = 12/3.
12/3 = 4 whole bottles!
Simplify 12/20
3/5
4/5 < 2/3
No, 4/5 is greater than 2/3!
What is 2 and 1/8 + 9 and 3/8?
11 and 1/2
What is 5 and 3/4 - 2 and 1/4?
3 and 1/2
Write 5 and 5/6 as an improper fraction
35/6
Are 7/9 and 9/12 equivalent?
no. 9/12 simplifies to 3/4.
3/4 is also equivalent to 27/36.
7/9 is equivalent to 28/36.
7/9 is 1/36 bigger than 3/4, so they are NOT equivalent!
Which is greater, 2/9 or 1/10?
2/9 = 20/90
1/10 = 9/90
2/9 > 1/10
What is 7 and 3/4 - 25/4?
1 and 1/2
What is 3 and 5/7 - 17/7
2 and 3/7
1 and 2/7
Layla has some ribbons. 2/5 of the ribbons have polka dots. 1/2 of the polka-dotted ribbons are blue, and the other half are purple. If there are 6 blue polka-dotted ribbons, how many ribbons are there in all?
There are 30 ribbons in all. We will look at this one together!