Equivalent Fractions
What do you need to do to find an equivalent fraction?
Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number
Jeffy had 2/4 of a sandwich. He also had 1/4 of a crunch bar. What fraction of food does he have?
3/4
Millie made a cake and she cut it into 5 pieces. Her friend ate 2/5 of the cake. Her mom ate 1/5 and her dad ate 1/5. What fraction of the cake is left?
1/5 of the cake
Draw tape diagrams to compare 2/3 and 8/10. Which one is bigger?
8/10 (check diagrams)
What fraction of the Earth is covered with water?
3/4
Give 2 equivalent fractions for 2/3
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15 etc.
Mrs. Giuliano stole 7/10 heard of llamas, 6/10 pounds of llama food, and 8/10 of llama toys. What fraction of items does she have all together? (mixed number)
2 1/10 items
On Friday, many of Ms. Bloom's students were missing in her class. 1/8 of the class went to a basketball tournament and 1/8 of the class called in sick. What fraction (in lowest terms) of the class was in school?
(6/8)
3/4 of the class
Draw pie charts to compare 2/4 and 4/8. Which one is larger?
They are the same (1/2). (Check drawings)
Describe the water cycle in DETAIL
Evaporation - water changes from a liquid to a gas by adding heat
Condensation - Gas changes back into a liquid by removing heat
Precipitation - Water falls back down to the Earth
Collection - Water collects on the ground
Write a fraction with the lowest common denominator for 12/16
3/4
There were 3 1/2 of bags of flour in the kitchen. 4 1/2 bags of flour were delivered. How many bags of flour are there in total?
8 bags
The chef was supposed to arrive at the restaurant 25/12 hours before the restaurant opens. However, he was 11/12 hour late. How many hours did the chef have to prepare before the restaurant opens? Write your answer as a mixed number in LOWEST terms.
(1 4/12 )
1 1/3 Hours
Draw tape diagrams/number lines to compare 12/8 and 11/6. Write an inequality and EXPLAIN your answer.
12/8 < 11/6
12/8 is the same as 1 1/2 (which is 4/8 = 1/4 away from 2)
11/6 is the same as 15/6 (Which is only 1/6 away from 2)
Suzie had 6/8 a cake left over from a party. Then she bought another whole cake. She gave her sister 9/8 of cake. How much does she have now?
5/8 cake left
Of the students in one school, 1/12 play soccer, 3/8 play basketball, 2/5 take music lessons, and 2/6 take dance lessons. Give an equivalent fraction to the amount of students who take music lessons.
4/10, 6/15, 8/20 etc.
Ms. Bloom spent 1 5/12 hours in preparing for her class and spent 2 1/12 hours teaching the class. Later that day, she spent 1 11/12 hours cleaning her work desk at home. How much time did she spend on working this day? Write your answer as a mixed number in LOWEST terms
(3 6/12 Hours)
3 1/2 Hours
Ms. Bloom had 4 7/12 boxes of pencils but 2 1/12 boxes of the pencils was broken. After she threw out the broken pencils, how many boxes of pencils were left? Write your answer as a mixed number in LOWEST terms
2 6/12
(2 1/2) boxes were left
List a fraction that is greater than 1/2 and less than 4/5
3/5 (6/10)
What would happen to the value of a fraction if the denominator was doubled, but the numerator stayed the same?
The value of the fraction would be halved
Write the equivalent fraction in lowest terms for 550/990
5/9
There are two identical fridges for desserts. One of the fridge has 5/8 of its room left and the other fridge is only 1/8 full. How much room is left? Write your answer as a mixed number in LOWEST terms
(1 4/8)
1 1/2 fridge space left
Ms. Bloom has 15/16 of a pack of construction paper at her desk. Ms. Bloom takes another 2 new packs of construction papers to the class for an art project. The students use 1 3/16 pack for the art project. How many packs of construction papers are left? Write your answer as a mixed number in LOWEST terms
1 12/16
(1 3/4) pack is left
Use common denominators to compare 9/5 and 7/4 Write an inequality to show your answer
36/20 > 35/20
Explain what a Leap Year is IN DETAIL