Equivalent Fractions
Number Line
Comparing Fractions
Word Problems
100
Name an equivalent fraction for 1/2.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 10/12, etc.
100
Draw a number line that is partitioned into fifths. Place two fifths on the number line.
number line with two fifths labeled
100
Compare 1/2 and 1/3 using >, <, or =.
1/2 > 1/3
100
Quinn's bookself has 5 shelves. She fills 3 of the shelves with books. Name the fraction of the shelves that do not have books.
2/5
200
Name an equivalent fraction for 1/3
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15, etc.
200
Draw a number line with the endpoints 0 and 1. Draw 4 lines drawn in between 0 and 1. Name the unit fraction that is shown on my number line.
fifths or 1/5
200
Compare 1/6 and 1/9 using >, <, or =.
1/6 > 1/9
200
Sammy and Eleanor were in a pie eating contest. The pies were cut either into thirds or sixths. Sammy picked up a pie cut into sixths, and ate 4/6 of it in 1 minute. Eleanor picked up a pie cut into thirds. What fraction of the pie does Eleanor have to eat in 1 minute to tie with Sammy?
2/3
300
Name an equivalent fraction for 1 whole
2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5
300
Make a number line with the endpoints 0 and 3.
Partition each whole into thirds. Place seven thirds on the number line.
number line
300
Compare 1/2 and 2/4 using >, <, or =.
1/2 = 2/4
300
Ms. Dalton draws a fraction on the board. Karen said it's 2/3 and Stella said it's 3/2. Do both of these fractions mean the same thing? Draw a number line to prove your answer. Use words or pictures to explain your comparison.
No, 3/2 is larger. model required
400
Name an equivalent fraction for 2/3. Draw a model to prove your answer.
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, etc.
400
Draw a number line with the end points 0 and 3.
Partition each whole into fourths.
How many fourths are in 3 wholes?
12/4
400
Compare 3/8 and 3/4 using >, <, or =.
3/8 < 3/4
400
Sara put 5 equally spaced nails along a piece of string to hang pictures from. The whole length is from the first nail to the last nail. Draw and label each nail with the correct fraction.
. . . . . .
0/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5
500
Name an equivalent fraction for 3/2. Draw a model to prove your answer.
Answers vary. Model required for points
500
Split this number line into fourths.
Ms. Skiba wants to run 2 miles. So far she has completed 5/4 of her run. What fraction of the run does she have left?
3/4 of a mile
500
Compare 7/8 and 7/5 using >, <, or =. Draw a model to prove your answer.
7/8 < 7/5
500
DJ and Lilah bake 2 chocolate cakes that are exactly the same size. DJ put 5/10 of a cup of sugar into her cake, and Lilah put 5/6 of a cup of sugar into her cake. Who used less sugar? Use fraction bars or number lines to show your work
5/6 > 5/10. DJ used less sugar.