Information about Equivalent Fractions
Finish this sentence. "Whatever I do to the top ________."
Is it "I must do to the bottom?"
The first level of the fraction strip starts with what?
What is one whole?
Multiply 2/4 by 2 to get the new equivalent fraction.
What is 4/8?
3/4 = ?/8
What is 6?
Sally has to walk 3/5 of a mile to school each day. Sam has to walk 6/10 of a mile to school each day. Do both Sally and Sam walk the same distance to school each day? Why or why not?
What is yes? It is because according to the fraction wall, 3/5 is the same as 6/10?
The top part of a fraction is called the _______ and the bottom part of a fraction is called the ________.
What is the numerator and denominator?
Each bar on the fraction strip represents what?
What is one whole?
Multiply 5/6 by 4 to get the new equivalent fraction.
What is 20/24?
6/? = 24/36
What is 9?
Tim had a pizza with 4 slices. He ate 3/4 of his pizza. Hope has a pizza with 8 slices. How many eighths would Hope have to eat to have eaten an equivalent amount?
What is 6?
I can use ______ and _______ to find equivalent fractions.
Is the answer multiplication and division?
What strip represents quarters of 1 whole?
What is 1/4?
Multiply 6/10 by 5 to get the new equivalent fraction.
What is 30/50?
4/? = 8/18
What is 9?
Emma had a king size candy bar and Katey had a mini size candy bar. They both ate 2/4 of their candy bar. Did they eat the same amount? Why or why not?
What is no? Is it because Katey's candy bar is smaller so she ate a smaller amount?
Provide a definition for equivalent fractions. I am looking for 3 specific words here.
Is an acceptable definition "fractions that have different numerators and denominators but are equal to the same value?"
According to your fraction strips (graphic organizer), what else is equal to 2/4 and 4/8?
What is 1/2?
Multiply 12/18 by 9 to get the new equivalent fraction.
What is 108/162?
39/12 = 13/?
What is 4?
Jake is going to make cookies for his family. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. However, he needs to double the recipe. What is the amount of sugar he needs?
What is 6/8?
When making equivalent fractions, are you changing the value of the original fraction?
What is no?
Taking a look at your fraction strips, what line would logically come next after 1/10?
What is 1/12?
Multiply 28/46 by 14 to get the new equivalent fraction.
What is 392/644?
3 = ?
What is 12/4?
Uncle Tyler baked a batch of cookies and shared 3/10 of them with his neighbors. If he gave 15 cookies away to his neighbors, how many did Uncle Tyler bake all together?
What is 50?