Understanding Fractions and Pizza Portions

The video tutorial covers equivalent fractions, starting with a warm-up exercise counting by fractions. It explains the concept of equivalent fractions using pizza examples, demonstrating how different fractions can represent the same quantity. The lesson also explores various ways to partition shapes to show equivalent fractions, emphasizing the importance of understanding different fraction names.

What is unique about a fraction where the numerator and denominator are the same?

• It equals one whole

• It equals two wholes

• It equals zero

• It equals half

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

If you ate 6 out of 6 slices of pizza, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

• One-sixth

• One-half

• One whole

• Six-sixths

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

Why did Quan and Aiden not eat the same amount of pizza even though they both ate one-fourth?

• Quan's pizza was smaller

• Quan's pizza was larger

• Aiden ate more slices

• Aiden's pizza was smaller

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CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

If Lara ate one piece of her pizza and Nicole ate two pieces of her pizza, but both ate half, what can we infer?

• Nicole's pizza was larger

• Lara's pizza was smaller

• Both pizzas were the same size

• Lara ate more pizza

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

What fraction did Nicole eat if she ate two out of four pieces?

• One-fourth

• Two-eighths

• One-half

• Two-fourths

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

How many equal parts are there when a circle is divided into sixths?

• Four

• Six

• Twelve

• Eight

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is another way to represent one-fourth using eighths?

• One-eighth

• Four-eighths

• Three-eighths

• Two-eighths

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

How many equal parts are there when a circle is divided into twelfths?

• Eight

• Six

• Twelve

• Fourteen

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What fraction is equivalent to one-third when divided into six parts?

• Three-sixths

• Two-sixths

• Four-sixths

• One-sixth

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

What should students do after completing pages 156 and 157 in their math journal?

• Email them to a friend

• Upload them to Schoology

• Submit them to the teacher

• Keep them for future reference

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3