Equivalent Fractions
1/4 → ?/8
2/8
Are 1/3 and 1/6 equal?
No 1/3 ≠ 1/6
What is 2/4 + 1/4?
2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4
What is 3/4 - 2/4?
3/4 - 2/4 = 1/4
Lucas had 9/10 of a tank of gas and used 3/5 of a tank. How much gas does he have left?
Lucas has 3/5 of a tank of gas left.
9/10 - 3/5 = 3/5
2/3 → ?/6
4/6
Are 3/5 and 6/10 equal?
Yes 3/5 = 6/10
What is 5/6 + 2/6?
5/6 + 2/6 = 1 and 1/6
What is 5/6 - 3/6?
5/6 - 3/6 = 2/6
Sophia read 1/4 of her book on Monday and 2/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book did she read in total?
Sophie read 3/4 of her book.
1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4
3/5 → ?/15
9/15
Which fraction is larger? 5/8 or 2/3
2/3 is larger.
During art class, Olivia used 2/8 of a sheet of red paper and 3/8 of a sheet of blue paper. How much paper did she use in all?
Olivia used 5/8 sheets of paper.
2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8
Keagan had 7/8 of a chocolate bar and ate 3/8 of it after school. How much of the chocolate bar does he have left?
Keagan has 4/8 of the chocolate bar left.
7/8 - 3/8 = 4/8
Chloe ate 2/3 of her sandwich and Ari ate 3/6 of his sandwich. Did they eat the same amount or different amounts of their sandwiches?
Chloe ate more than Ari.
2/3 > 3/6
Sofia walked 4/8 of a mile and Tyler walked 1/2 of a mile during gym class. Did they walk the same distance?
Yes 4/8 = 1/2
At the school bake sale, Noah ate 3/4 of a brownie and Ava ate 5/8 of a brownie. Who ate more?
Noah ate more of the brownie 3/4>5/8.
At lunch, Marcus drank 2/6 of his juice in the cafeteria and 3/6 during recess. How much juice did he drink altogether?
Marcus drank 5/6 of his juice in total.
2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6
Noah poured 5/6 of a cup of milk into his cereal but spilled 2/6 of a cup. How much milk is left in the bowl?
Noah has 3/6 of a cup of milk left in his bowl.
5/6 - 2/6 = 3/6
During art class, Chloe painted 2/3 of a poster. Write an equivalent fraction for 2/3.
Each group that uses a denominator of 9 gets an extra 100 points
2/3 = 4/6
2/3 = 6/9
2/3 = 8/12
2/3 = 10/15
During art class Liam colored 3/6 of a picture and Jane painted 3/5 of a picture. Did they complete the same amount of their pictures?
No 3/6 ≠ 3/5
During reading time, Emma read 2/3 of her book, and Jack read 3/5 of his book. Who read less of their book?
Jack read more of the book than Emma 2/3<3/5.
For a class party, Jessica ate 2/3 of a pizza in the classroom and 2/3 of a pizza in the cafeteria. How much pizza did she eat in all?
Jessica ate 1 and 1/3 pizzas.
2/3 + 2/3 = 1 and 1/3
During snack time, Jake had 6/10 of a bag of pretzels and gave 2/10 to a friend. How much of the bag does he have left?
Jake has 4/10 of the bag left.
6/10 - 2/10 = 4/10
For a bake sale, Emma made 3 and 3/4 trays of cookies and sold 1 and 1/4 trays. How many trays does she have left over?
Emma has 1 and 2/4 trays left over.
2 and 3/4 - 1 and 1/4 = 1 and 2/4