Equivalent Fractions as a Strategy to Add and Subtract Fractions

Are these fractions equivalent/

• yes

• no

Which statement is TRUE?

• To add fractions, you have to add the numerator and denominator.

• When adding fractions your numerator needs to be the same.

• When adding fractions your denominator needs to be the same.

• Mrs. D'Urso never taughtus fractions.

Which strategy describes how to find a common denominator.

• If both denominators are a multiples of each other, the higher denominator is the lowest common denominator.

• List the multiples of both denominators until you come to the lowest multiple they both have in common. This is your LCD.

• List equivalent fractions until you come to the set of equivalent fractions that have common denominators.

• All the above.

Find the LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR for the pairs of fractions given. Rewrite the fractions as equivalent fractions with the LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR. 

Fractions with the same value.

• Equivalent Fraction

• Improper Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Sum

Complete the equivalent fraction.

• 6

• 9

• 15

• 23

What is an equivalent fraction?

• Fractions that are equal. They name the same amount.

• Fractions.

• Fractions that are not equal.

• Two equal whole numbers.

Mrs. Etchison ate 12/16 of a pepperoni pizza. What fraction is equivalent to this?

• 2/3

• 18/12

• 3/4

• 1/4

What is the missing denominator to make these fractions equal?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 12

Which of the following is ²/₅ equivalent to?

• ²⁄₁₀

• ¹⁄₅

• ⁴⁄₅

• ⁴⁄₁₀