Fraction Vocabulary
Equivalent Fractions
Comparing
True or False
Random
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Two fractions that name the same size or amount.
equivalent fractions
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Name two equivalent fractions for 1/2
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, etc.
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Which fraction is greatest?
Explain using words like parts, whole, area
3/3
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The numerator is the bottom number of a fraction. True or false?
FALSE
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Which number in this fraction is the numerator? 3/4
3
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Fractions with the same numerator and denominator are equal to what?
1 whole
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Name two equivalent fractions for 1/4
2/8, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20, etc.
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Explain your answer
Yes, they take up the same amount of area
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True or false? 2/3 and 4/6 are equivalent fractions.
TRUE
2/3 and 4/6 are equivalent fractions because they name the same amount.
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2/3 = 4/6
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This part of the fraction tells how many pieces of the whole are being used
numerator
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Name two equivalent fractions for 3/4
6/8, 9/12, 12/16, etc.
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Are 1/4 and 3/6 equivalent? Explain
no, 3/6 takes up more area than 1/4
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Equivalent fractions must have the same denominator. True or false?
FALSE
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Thor ate 1/2 of an extra large pizza. The Hulk ate 1/2 of a large pizza. Thor says they ate the same amount of pizza because they both at 1/2 of a pizza. Is he correct?
No! A fraction is relative to the size of the whole! An extra large pizza and a large pizza are not the same size so 1/2 of each of them would not be the same.
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This part of the fraction tells how many parts in the a whole
denominator
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Name two equivalent fractions for 2/5
4/10, 6/15, 8/20, etc.
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Which fraction is greater? 1/2 or 3/4?
3/4 is greater. 1/2 = 2/4 which is less than 3/4
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True or false? You can compare fractions even if they have a different sized whole.
False! To compare two fractions, you must have the SAME sized whole.
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Ms. Thatcher made a pizza for her family with each of their favorite toppings.
1/6 of the pizza has pepperoni
2/6 of the pizza has sausage
1/6 of the pizza has ham
The rest of the pizza just has cheese
How many pieces of the pizza just have cheese?
2 slices or 2/6 of the pizza
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Give an example of a unit fraction:
1 over any number is correct!
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Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 2/3?
4/6, 10/12, 10/15
10/12
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Which fraction is greater, 1/4 or 1/3? Compare using a numberline.
1/3
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True or false? The smaller the denominator the smaller the fraction size.
False, smaller denominators mean the whole is cut into less pieces, so the pieces are bigger.
Example: A pizza cut in half (1/2 has a small denominator) will have bigger pieces than a pizza cut into eighths (1/8 has a bigger denominator)
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The Flash ran 3/8 of a mile and Wonder Woman ran 3/4 of a mile. Who ran further? Explain your thinking using a model.
Wonder Woman ran further because Wonder Woman ran 3/4 of a mile which is equivalent to 6/8 of a mile. The Flash just ran 3/8 of a mile which is less than 6/8 of a mile.