Vocabulary
Is the numerator the top or the bottom of a fraction?
The top.
Write an equivalent fraction to 3/5.
6/10, 9/15, 12/20 etc.
Should we show work on our tests?
Yes
2/3 _ 1/8
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Is the denominator the top or the bottom of a fraction?
The bottom.
Write an equivalent fraction to 2/4.
1/2, 4/8, 6/12, 8/16, etc.
Micah, Dara, and Chan have the same-sized garden pots and have planted them with corn. Micah has grown 4/5 of his plot, Dara has grown 2/6 of his plot, and Chan has grown 8/12 of his plot. Write the gardeners in order, from the least to the greatest amount of corn growing. Explain your answer.
Dan, Chan, Micah.
2/6 _ 5/10
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A multiple that is shared by two or more numbers is called a __________?
Common Multiple
Write an equivalent fraction to 4/8.
1/2, 2/4, 8/16, 12/24, etc.
Ezra says that the following fractions are in order from greatest to least because the denominators are in order from greatest to least. Is Ezra correct? Explain.
No, the correct order is 10/8, 9/10, 7/12.
6/12 _ 3/8
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When two or more fractions represent the same number of equal parts of the same-sized whole, they have a ________?
Common Denominator
Write an equivalent fraction to 6/10.
3/5, 12/20, 18/30, etc.
Mariah and Ken make sandwiches that are the same size. Mariah eats 2/3 of her sandwich. Ken eats 8/12 of his. Did they eat the same amount of sandwich?
Yes.
1/4 _ 5/20
You can use a ________ to divide the numerator and the denominator to find an equivalent fraction.
Common Factor
Which fractions are equivalent to 6/8?
A. 2/4 D. 8/14
B. 3/4 E. 12/16
C. 3/16 F. 16/18
B and E.
Nate and Tameeka have two same-sized canvases. Nate paints 5/8 of his canvas blue. Tameeka paints 7/12 of her canvas blue. Who paints more of the canvas blue?
Nate.
4/10 _ 3/6
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