Equivalent Fractions
Write 2 equivalent fractions using area models or multiply by a whole number fraction:
1/4
Possible answers: What is ...(check models)
2/8 3/12 4/16 5/20 6/24
Solve:Write your answer as a mixed number.
3/4 + 2/5=
Answer:
1 3/20
Solve:
7/8 - 1/2 =
Answer:
6/16 or 3/8
Solve
1 1/2 -2/3 =
Answer
5/6
Hannah is training to run in a 2-mile race. On Monday, Hannah ran 1/2 of a mile. On Tuesday, she ran 1/5 of a mile farther than she ran on Monday. How far did Hannah run on Tuesday?
Answer:
7/10 of a mile
Write 2 equivalent fractions using area models or multiply by a whole number fraction:
2/5
Possible Answers: (Check Models)
4/10 6/15 8/20 10/25
Solve:
2/8 +4/6 =
Answer:
11/12 or 44/48
Solve:
4/5 - 1/2 =
Answer
3/10
Solve
1 1/5 - 1/3 =
Answer
13/15
George weeded 1/5 of the garden, and Summer weeded some, too. When they were finished, 2/3 of the garden still needed to be weeded. What faction of the garden did Summer weed?
Answer
Summer weeded 2/15 of the garden.
Write 2 equivalent fractions using area models or multiply by a whole number fraction:
3/7
Possible Answers: (Check Models)
6/14 9/21 12/28 15/35
Slove:Write your answer as a mixed number.
7/8 + 1/3 =
Answer
1 5/24
Solve:
2/3- 2/5 =
Answer:
4/15
Solve
1 3/4 - 6/7 =
Answer
25/28
Jim spent 1/3 of his money on a pack of pens, 1/2 of his money on a pack of markers, and 1/8 of his money on a pack of pencils. What fraction of his money is left?
Answer
He has 1/24 of his money left.
Find a common denominator and create equivalent fractions:
2/3 + 1/2 + 3/5
Answer
20/30 + 15/30 + 18/30
Solve:Write your answer as a mixed number.
2/3 + 1/4 + 1/2 =
Answer
1 5/12 or 1 10/24
Solve:
9/10 - 5/6 =
Answer
4/60 or 1/15
Solve: Write your answer as a mixed number.
9/5 - 1/2 =
Answer
1 3/10
Gavin had 20 minutes to do a three-problem quiz. He spent 9 3/4 min on Problem 1 and 3 4/5 min on Problem 2. How much time did he have left for Problem 3?
Write the answer has a mixed number.
Answer
6 9/20.... 6 min and 27 sec
Find a common denominator and create equivalent fractions:
2/3 + 4/9 + 3/12
Answer:
24/36 + 16/36 + 9/36
Solve:Write your answer as a mixed number.
4/5 + 1/4 + 1/20 =
Answer
1 2/20
Solve:
5/7 - 2/3 =
Answer
1/21
Solve: Write your answer as a mixed number.
1 3/4 - 3/5 =
Answer
1 3/20
The Smith family combined two bags of dry cat food into a plastic container. One bag had 5/6 kg. of food. The other bag had 3/4 kg. What was the total weight of the container after the bags were combined?
Answer: Write has a mixed number.
1 14/24 or 1 7/12