Equivalence

Equivalent Fractions

What do you know about fractions?

-A fractions compares a part to a total

-A fraction look like 3/4

-A fraction has a numerator and a denominator

Definition of Equivalent

Equivalent means...

Equal to

Has the same value

Look at the fractions and the pictures that represent them.

Open Ended

What do you notice about the numbers in the equivalent fractions?

How do you find equivalent fractions?

• You can multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number

• You can divide the numerator and denominator by the same number

Equivalent Fractions Example

• Equivalent Fractions have the same value, even though they may look different.

• 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8

• The rule to remember is:

  "Change the bottom using multiply or divide, And the same to the top must be applied"

Multiple Choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 1?

• 1/2
• 1/10
• 5/5
• 5/1

Multiple Choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 4/8?

• 1/2
• 2/2
• 2/6
• 2/8

Multiple Choice

What fraction is green?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 2/3

Multiple Choice

_{True or False?}

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

¹/_{4 is equivalent to which other fraction?}

• ⁴/₁₀

• ⁴/₂₀

• ⁴/₁₆

• ⁶/₁₆

Multiple Choice

Do the math!

• 6/9

• 6/6

• 9/9

• 2/3