Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

By Samantha Pierre

Multiple Choice

Two families are planning to have a pizza dinner together.

▪ There will be 4 adults and 7 children at the dinner.

▪ They want to order enough pizzas for each adult to have 3 slices of pizza and

for each child to have 2 slices of pizza.

If each pizza has 8 slices, what is the smallest number of pizzas that the family

can order?

• 3

• 4

• 26

• 28

Equilvalent Fractions

What is it?

Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same value, even though they look different

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Remember you can always cut the model into equal parts. Count the number of shaded pieces, and the total number of pieces.

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​Finding equivalent fractions using models

Open Ended

Wite a fraction equivalent to 1/4

Multiplying and Dividing

While you can use a model to find an equivalent fraction. You can ALWAYS multiply to find an equivalent fraction. If your numerator and denominator are divisible (can be divided evenly) by the same number, you can divide to find an equivalent fraction as well!

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WHATEVER you do to the bottom, you must do to the top!!!!!!

This needs to be struck in your head like NEVER add or subtract denominators!

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​Are you ready to see some examples?

You do to the bottom you must do to the top.

Remember that WHATEVER

Multiple Choice

The number on the top of a fraction is called what?

• numerator
• denominator
• fractionator
• equivalent

Multiple Choice

The number on the bottom of a fraction is called what?

• numerator
• denominator
• equivalent
• improper

Multiple Choice

• 2
• 4
• 1
• 3

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​4

​x2

​x2

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• 4
• 12

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​x3

​x3

​Ask yourself, how do i get from 3 to 9?

​Remember, whatever you do to the top, you do the bottom

Multiple Choice

Complete the equivalent fraction. Ask yourself, how do I go from 5 to 25?

• 6
• 9
• 15
• 23

Multiple Choice

Ask yourself how do I go from 12 to 4? Did you multiply or divide? By what number? Do the same thing to your numerator and denominator.

• 1
• 3
• 9
• 8

Multiple Choice

• 6/9
• 6/6
• 9/9
• 2/3

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2?

• green

• blue

• purple

• pink

Multiple Choice

Is 3/4 equivalent to 6/8?

• Yes
• No

Multiple Choice

Fractions that are equal are called __________.

• Twin Fractions
• Greatest Common Factors
• Least Common Multiples
• Equivalent Fractions

Multiple Choice

• 1
• 4
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

• 3
• 1
• 12
• 2