Number Line
On a number line from 0 to 1 divided into 2 equal parts, what fraction is at the first mark?
1/2
What does “equivalent fraction” mean?
Fractions that are different numbers but represent the same amount.
1/3 = ?/6
2/6
4/10 = ?/5
2/5
Mia ate 1/2 of a pizza. Show an equivalent fraction with denominator 4.
2/4
On a number line, the point at 4/8 is also at what fraction?
Ex: 1/2
On a number line divided into 8 parts, why is 6/8 the same as 3/4?
Both land at the same spot between 0 and 1.
3/6 = 2/4 (True or False?)
True (both = 1/2)
8/10 = 4/5 (True or False?)
True (divide by 2)
In basketball, Sam made 5 out of 10 free throws. What equivalent fraction shows this?
1/2
On a number line, 6/8 is equal to what fraction with denominator 4?
3/4
Why do fractions like 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, and 50/100 all mean the same thing?
They all take up half of the whole.
5/7 = ?/35
25/35
Find 2 equivalent fractions for 9/12.
Ex: 3/4
A farmer sold 6/9 of his oranges.Find an equivalent fraction.
Ex: 2/3
On a number line, 10/15 is equal to what fraction?
Ex: 2/3
Why is 6/12 equal to 1/2, but 5/12 is not?
Because 6/12 reaches halfway, but 5/12 is less.
2/3 = 8/12 (True or False?)
True (multiply 2/3 × 4/4 = 8/12)
14/21 = ?/3
2/3
A group completed 9/18 of a project. Write two other equivalent fractions.
Ex: 1/2 and 3/6
A number line shows 12 equal parts. What fraction at the 9th mark is equivalent to 3/4?
9/12
Why does multiplying top and bottom by the same number keep fractions equal?
Because you are cutting the pieces smaller, but the whole stays the same.
5/12 = ?/48
20/48
9/27 = 1/4 (True or False?)
False (9/27 = 1/3)
A student says 12/16 = 3/4. Is this correct? Explain.
Yes, because dividing numerator and denominator by 4 gives 3/4.