EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
Name 2 equivalent fractions for 2/3
possible answers: 4/6, 6/9, 8/12...
1/4 + 3/8
5/8
Subtract
3/4 - 1/2
1/4
What is the number on the top of a fraction called?
Numerator
Draw a model to represent the division expression.
3 divided by 2
Check model
Name 2 equivalent fractions for 1/5
Possible answers: 2/10, 3/15, 4/20...
5/12 + 1/3
9/12 or 3/4
Subtract
7/8 - 2/4
3/8
What is the number on the bottom of the fraction called?
Denominator
Write the division expression as a fraction.
8 divided by 7
8/7
Name 2 equivalent fractions for 5/9
Possible answers: 10/18, 15/27, 20/36
2/5 + 3/7
29/35
Subtract
3/4 - 2/3
1/12
When two fractions have the same value but are represented by different numbers (EX: 2/5 and 4/10) those fractions are _________.
Equivalent
7 apples are shared equally by 4 friends.
How much apple does each friend get?
7/4 or 1 -3/4
Find Equivalent Fractions & Common Denominators
1/6 + 4/21
7/42, 8/42
3/4 + 1/8
7/8
Subtract
4/5 - 1/3
7/12
When adding fractions with unlike denominators, you have to first make them match by finding the ____________
Least Common Denominator
OR
LCD
2 meters of wood are cut into 5 equal pieces.
How long is each piece of wood?
2/5 meter
Equivalent Fractions & Common Denominators
7/12 + 5/18
10/36, 21/36
1/4 + 1/7
11/28
Subtract
5/7 - 2/5
11/35
A number represented by a whole number AND a fraction is called a __________ _________.
Mixed Number
Julie puts 26 cups of popcorn equally into 8 bags. How many cups of popcorn does Julie put in each bag?
26/8 = 3-2/8 = 3-1/4