Equivalent Fractions
Make any equivalent fraction for 1/2
2/4 3/6 4/8 5/10 6/12
Which is larger, one fourth or one third? Be ready to explain!
One third! I'd rather share with three people instead of four.
14/3 =
4 2/3
What is a good common denominator to use for the denominators 3 and 9?
9, 18, 27, 36
Aiden and Alie were running around the track. Aiden ran 6/10 miles and Alie ran 4/6 miles. Who ran more?
Alie ran more.
4/5 = x/15
x = 12
Compare:
3/5 ____2/3
7/5 =
1 2/5
Yasmin drank 11/4 bottles of juice during a softball game. What is the number of bottles Yasmin drank expressed as a mixed number?
a. 2 1/4
b. 2 1/2
c. 2 3/4
d. 3 1/4
c. 2 3/4
A capybara is the world’s largest rodent. It can grow to be 2 3/10 m long. Which improper fraction represents the length of the capybara?
a. 60/10 m
b. 23/10 m
c. 12/10 m
d. 36/13 m
B: 23/10 m
3/4 = 9/x
What does x equal?
x = 12
Compare:
3 5/12 ______ 3 2/4
3 5/12 < 3 2/4
Make 5 2/3 into a fraction greater than one:
17/3
Which fraction below is NOT equal to 12 ?
a. 8/16
b. 9/18
c. 25/50
d. 8/15
D. 8/15
Mr. Davis takes 5 1/2 slices of bread. Jayla takes 11/2 slices of bread. Who took more? Show work.
They both took an equal amount
5 1/2 = 11/2
True or False: If False, correct it!
3/5 = 6/12
False
3/5 = 6/10 or 3/6 = 6/12
Order these fractions from GREATEST to LEAST:
3/4 5/6 7/8
7/8 , 5/6 , 3/4
16/2 is equal to how many full cups?
8 cups
Which expression is NOT a correct way to represent
2 1/3?
a. 1 + 1 + 1/3
b. 3/3 + 3/3 + 1/3
c. 4/3 + 2/3
d. 7/3
c. 4/3 + 2/3
Ms. Rojas ran 14/4 miles. Mrs. Cuccia ran 2 1/2 miles. Ms. J.C. ran 18/8 miles. Order these from least to greatest.
Ms. JC , Mrs. Cuccia, Ms. Rojas
(18/8 , 2 1/2 , 3 2/4)
Casey says 5/12 is greater than 1/2. Is she correct? Be able to explain
She is incorrect. 5/12 is less than 1/2.
Which list shows only fractions less than 1/2?
A) 1/3, 1/5, 1/8
B) 2/3, 2/4, 2/5
C) 1/4, 5/8, 6/12
D) 3/4, 5/6, 7/10
A) 1/3, 1/5, 1/8
5 2/3 =
17/3
Ray needs 4 cups of flour to make bread. He only has a 1/2 cup measuring scoop. How many times does he need to scoop up the 1/2 measuring cup to make 4 cups of flour?
8 times. 8 x 1/2 = 8/2 which equals 4
Ms. Cuccia , Mr. Goben and Ms. Torres had a race. Ms. Cuccia ran 7/12 of a mile, Mr. Goben ran 3/4 of a mile and Ms. Torres ran 2/3 of a mile. Who ran the furthest and won the race?
Mr. Goben ran