Equivalent Fractions #1
Lester ate 2/8 of a pizza and Ricardo ate 2/6 of a pizza. Who ate more pizza? Explain.
Ricardo ate more pizza. Explanation: Ricardo ate more pizza because sixths are bigger than eighths.
Sunny rode 1/2 a mile to school on the bus. Sean rode equal distance to school in a car. What is an equivalent fraction that describes how far Sean rode? Explain.
What is Sean rode 2/4 of a mile to school? Explanation: I know that 2/4 is equivalent to 1/2 because is 2/4 and 1/2 are the same size.
Ella's mom planted 1/4 of her yard in flowers. Jaevon's mom planted and equal amount of flowers in her yard. What is an equivalent fraction that describes how much of Jaevon's yard is planted in flowers? Explain.
What is 2/8? Explanation: I know that 1/4 and 2/8 are equal because they are the same size.
Mia and Sage both celebrated their birthdays over the weekend. Mia's family ate 5/8 of her birthday cake. Sage's family ate 7/8 of her birthday cake. Who's family ate more cake?
Sage's Family?
Mahamadou ran 3/4 of the way across the field at recess. Carl ran 3/8 of the way across the field at recess. Who ran farther across the field?
Mahamadou Explanation: I know that Mahamadou ran father because fourths are bigger than eighths.