Chapter 14 Compare Fractions and Identify Equivalent Fractions

Compare fractions

7/8______9/10

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Compare these fractions

1/5 3/5

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Reduce the following fraction:
16/20 =

• 8/10

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 16/20

Compare fractions

5/6____1/2

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Using the number lines, which two fractions are equivalent?

• 1/5 and 2/10

• 2/5 and 5/10

• 6/10 and 4/5

• 1/3 and 3/4

Jerry measured the height of the bean plants growing in his garden. They measured: 8/12 inch, 5/10 inch, 2/6 inch and 2/3 inch. Which 2 bean plants are the same height?

• 5/10 and 2/6

• 2/3 and 2/6

• 5/10 and 8/12

• 8/12 and 2/3

Which of these shows a true statement?

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• B

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Which 2 students shaded in the same amount of their circle?

• Michael & Jon

• Lona & Frank

• Michael & Lona

• Frank & Jon

Kennedy read for 1/4 of an hour, Claudia read for 1/6 of an hour, and Kai read for 2/8 of an hour. Which girls read an equal amount of time?

• Kennedy and Claudia

• Kai and Claudia

• Kennedy and Kai

• No one read an equal amount of time

Bob has eaten 3/4 of the cake. Tim says Bob has eaten 4/5 of the cake. Is Tim correct? Explain.

• Tim is correct. 3/4 and 4/5 are both greater than 1/2; therefore 3/4 and 4/5 are equivalent fractions.

• Tim is correct. 3/4 + 1/1 = 4/5; therefore 3/4 and 4/5 are equivalent fractions.

• Tim is incorrect. 3/4 and 4/5 have different denominators; therefore 3/4 and 4/5 are equivalent fractions

• Tim is incorrect. 3/4 and 4/5 are not equivalent fractions. You have to multiply by 1 whole (in fraction form) to find an equivalent fraction.