Equivalent Fractions
Compare Fractions
Rectangular Fractions
100
Name 2 equivalent fractions for 4/12.
What is 2/6 OR 1/3 OR 8/24...
100
Fifth grade teachers had a contest. Mrs. Marmo graded 2/3 of her tests. Mrs. Baker graded 3/4 of her tests. Mr. Hancock graded 4/6 of his tests. Who graded the most tests?
Mrs. Baker. Mr. Hancock and Mrs. Marmo graded the same amount of papers.
100
Represent the fraction 3/8 on the rectangle below.
You should have shaded in 9 squares.
200
Sam ate 2 out of 6 pieces of pizza. Sally wants to eat the same amount as Sam, but her pizza is cut into 9 slices. How many slices would Sally need to eat to match Sam?
What is 3 slices (because 2/6 = 1/3 = 3/9)?
200
Put these fractions in order from least to greatest. (Hint: Use common denominators.) 5/8, 2/4, 5/6.
2/4, 5/8, 5,6
200
Represent the fraction 2/3 on the rectangle below.
You should have shaded in 16 squares.
300
Draw 2 models to show 1/3. (Hint: Create different denominators.)
You could draw 1) number line, 2) fraction bars, or 3) circle pieces. Your fractions could be 2/6, 4/12...
300
Compare 5/8 and 5/6. Use words or model(s) to show your thinking.
5/6 is greater
300
Represent the fraction 2/4 on the rectangle below.
You should have shaded in 16 squares.
400
Barry is baking a cake. He needs 6/8 cup of sugar, but he only has a 1/4 measuring cup. How many times will he need to fill the 1/4 cup to equal 6/8 c.?
What is 3 times?
400
Students in Mrs. Baker's 5th grade class had to memorize 30 vocabulary words. John memorized 2/3 of the words in one night. Jude memorized 12/15 of his words. John thinks he memorized more because he is only "one piece away from the denominator". Do you agree with John? Why or why not?
DISAGREE because Jude memorized 12/15 = 24/30 words. John memorized 2/3 = 20/30 words.
400
Represent the fraction ⅛ on the rectangle below.
You should have shaded in 4 squares.
500
Choose a fraction equivalent to 4/6:
A) 4/5 B) 3/6 C) 2/4 D) 2/3
What is D) 2/3?
500
TRUE or FALSE "The greater fraction will ALWAYS have a larger numerator and denominator." Give an example or draw a model to prove your answer.
FALSE Example: 1/2 is larger than 2/12.
500
Represent the fraction 6/10 on the rectangle below.
You should have shaded in 42 squares.