Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

By Amber Byrd

First Let's Review!

Pop Quiz Time

Multiple Choice

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

• denominator

• numerator

• equivalent

• fractionator

Multiple Choice

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

• denominator

• numerator

• equivalent

• fractionator

Multiple Choice

What fraction could you use to represent the shaded area?

• 1/3

• 1/8

• 1/5

Multiple Choice

What is the unit fraction for each of the pieces of this shape?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/10

Multiple Choice

What fraction could you use to represent the shaded area?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 3/5

Multiple Select

Is the picture correct? Are the two fractions equivalent?

• yes

• no

What does equivalent mean?

​If something is equivalent, it is equal or the same.

Equivalent fractions have some rules:

​Two fractions are equal if they are the same size, based on the same whole, or at the same point on a number line.

To determine if two fractions are equivalent, I check to make sure each whole is the same size, then I look at the part that is being compared. 

If the shaded part takes up the same space, the fractions are equivalent. ​

I can do the same thing with fractions on a number line.

​If we set our number lines on top of each other we can look to see if each fraction takes up the same length on the number line.

​Equivalent fractions on a number line

Multiple Select

Use the number lines to find an equivalent fraction for 2/4. There could be more than 1 answer.

• 4/8

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 1/4

Multiple Choice

What fraction does the star represent?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 4/3

Multiple Choice

Name the fraction

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 8/3

• 3/7

Open Ended

Use your factions strips to find a fraction equivalent to 1/3

Drag and Drop

What fraction does point A represent?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

2/6

2/5

3/6

3/5

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows 1/2?

• green

• blue

• purple

• pink

Multiple Choice

⁴/_{5 is equivalent to which other fraction?}

• ⁴/₁₀

• ⁶/₁₂

• ⁴/₁₂

• ⁸/₁₀