1/2 = ?/4
1/2 = 2/4
8/12 = 4/?
8/12 = 4/6
1/6 and 4/6
1/6 < 4/6
Arben will use less than 1/2 cup sugar for a recipe. What fraction of a cup might Arben use?
Answers vary (1/4, 5/12)
2/3 = 8/?
2/3 = 8/12
10/12 = 5/?
10/12 = 5/6
4/8 and 4/10
4/8 > 4/10
Name a fraction that is greater than 1/2 but less than a whole.
Answers vary. (6/8)
3/5 = ?/10
3/5 = 6/10
4/10 = ?/5
4/10 = 2/5
5/5 and 2/3
5/5 > 2/3
Thea walks 1/3 mile to school. Brianna says that Thea walks 2/6 mile to school. Is Brianna correct? Explain.
Yes, 1/3 = 2/6 They are equivalent fractions
Using multiplication, find an equivalent fraction for 3/5
Answers vary
Using division find an equivalent fraction for 3/6.
1/2
8/10 and 4/6
8/10 > 4/6
Keira lives 6/10 mile from school. Wyatt lives 9/8 mile from school. Who lives farther from school. Explain.
Wyatt because 9/8 is greater than 6/10
Using multiplication, write two equivalent fractions for 3/4.
Answers vary
Using division find two equivalent fractions for 12/16
3/4 and 6/8
5/12 and 7/8
5/12 <7/8
Mrs. Martucci are 1/8 of a large cake and her sister ate 2/4 of a small cake. Who ate more? Explain.
It is impossible to compare because they are different sizes!