Equivalent Fractions
This word means both fractions are the same.
Equivalent (Equal)
What unit fraction shows 1 out of 5 equal parts?
1/5
What fraction is shaded if two out of eight parts are shaded?
2/8
draw a number line to represent 1/2
students answer on their whiteboards
What symbpols do we use to show greater than and less than?
> and <
Can a shape be cut into 4 unequal parts and still show fourths?
No because the parts are not equal.
A fraction with 1 as the numerator is called a _____ fraction.
unit fraction
A rectangle is split into 6 equal parts. 3 parts are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
3/6
A number line is divided into four equal parts with teh first line marked. What fraction is this?
1/4
Mia eats 1/4 of her large cookie. Chloe eats 1/4 of her small cookie. How can you compare these fractions?
You cannot compare because the cookies are not the same size.
A rectangle is divided into 6 equal parts. What fraction names one part?
1/6
Which one is a unit fraction: 3/4 or 1/4?
1/4
Fraction tiles are showing 3/4 covered. How many fourths are shaded?
3
A number line is divided into fifths, with teh third line marked. What fraction is this?
3/5
Ben walks 2/3 of a mile. How does 2/3 compare to 1/3?
2/3 is greater than 1/3
True or False: fractions must always have equal parts.
true
How many unit fractions make one whole out of fifths?
five
1/2 and 2/4 model is shown. What do you notice about these fractions?
they are equal
A number line shows 2/6 and 4/6. Which fraction is greater?
4/6
Compare 3/4 ___ 3/8
3/4 > 3/8
What are the two criteria to compare fractions?
same shape and same size
If you have 1/6, how many equal parts is the whole divided into?
6
A shape with 1 of 3 parts is shaded. Is this more or less than 1/2?
less than 1/2
On a number line, compare 1/6 and 1/3.
1/6 is less than 1/3
1/2 is equal to __/8
1/2 = 4/8