Equivalent Fractions
one half is equal to how many sixths?
three
put twelve-sixteenths in simplest form
three-fourths
put these fractions in increasing order:
one-third, two-thirds, one-sixth
one-sixth, one-third, two-thirds
which is larger?
one-half or five-eighths
five-eighths
When finding the simplest form of a fraction, you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.
False. You need to divide.
two-thirds is equal to how many ninths?
six
put five-tenths in simplest form
one-half
put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
three-thirds, two-sixths, five-sixths
two-sixths, five-sixths, three-thirds
which is larger?
three-fourths or seven-eighths
seven-eighths
To put fractions in order, you need to first find a common denominator.
True.
seven-eighths is equal to how many twenty-fourths?
twenty-one
what is four-twelfths in simplest form?
one-third
one-half, three-fourths, two-eighths
two-eighths, one-half, three-fourths
which is the bigger value?
two-halves or two-thirds
two-halves
Cross-multiplying (the butterfly) is one way to test if two fractions are equivalent.
True.
four-ninths is equal to how many fifty-fourths?
twenty-four
what is seven-sevenths in simplest form?
one
put these in order from greatest to least:
two-fifths, one-tenth, five-twentieths
two-fifths, five-twentieths, one-tenth
Which is less?
six-sevenths or seven-eighths
six-sevenths
There can be lots of different fractions that are equivalent to each other.
True
ten-twentieths is equal to how many hundredths?
fifty
what is three-elevenths in simplest form?
three-elevenths
Put these fractions in decreasing order:
two-sixths, six-ninths, one-eighteenth
six-ninths, two-sixths, one-eighteenth
which is more?
two-fourths or three-sixths
they are equivalent
Finding the simplest form means finding the largest denominator possible.
False. It means finding the smallest denominator possible.