Fractions are fair
Vocabulary
Create that fraction
Yes or No
100
If I have 3/4 of a bottle of coke, what fraction could you have of a coke to make it equal to mine?
6/8 9/12 12/16
100

What is the numerator?

the top number

100
What fraction is equivalent to 2/3?
4/6, 6/9, 8/12
100
If I had 3/5 and you had 4/6.. would we have the same amount?
NO!
200
I have 1/3 of a pile of marbles. What fraction of that same pile could you have that would be equivalent?`
2/6 3/9 4/12 5/15
200

What is the denominator?

The bottom number

200
create a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10
200
If I had 9/12 and 3/4 would I have equivalent fractions?
Yes! I can divide both 9 and 12 by 3 to get 3/4
300
If I had 6/8 of a cookie and you had 4/10 of a cookie, would we have equivalent fractions?
NO
300

What does the word equivalent mean?

equal

300
Create a fraction that is equivalent to 3/4
6/8 9/12 12/16
300
Are the following numbers equivalent? 1/3, 7/21
Yes. I can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 7.
400
Andy bought a pack of 16 pencils. He gave 4 away. Write 2 equivalent fractions to represent the part of the pencils Andy gave away.
4/16 1/4
400

What is the definition of a fraction?

part of a whole

400

Show me two fractions that are equal to each other. 

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400

Are these numbers equivalent? 3/6, 4/8

Yes

500
`Patrick has three pieces of wire. They are 7/10 m, 11/20m, and 3/5 m in length. Which piece is equal to six tenths of a meter?
3/5 m
500

Can you have fractions if you don't have equal parts? 

no, you must have equal parts to have fractions.

500
Determine if 1/4 and 6/12 are equivalent to each other by using fraction tiles. 

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500

Explain why 5/10 and 3/4 are not equivalent. 

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