Recognizing Equivalent Fractions Using a Number Line

The video tutorial explains how to recognize fractions equivalent to 1 using a number line. It covers examples like 1/3 and 2/6, 3/3, 8/8, 5/5, and 10/10, showing how they represent the same point or distance as the whole number 1. A practical example with Chris walking a mile illustrates the concept of fractions equating to a whole.

What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?

• They are both improper fractions.

• They have the same denominator.

• They represent the same point on a number line.

• They have the same numerator.

Which of the following fractions is equivalent to the whole number 1?

• 4/5

• 3/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

How many parts is the number line divided into when considering the fraction 8/8?

• 4 parts

• 6 parts

• 8 parts

• 10 parts

If a number line is divided into fifths, what fraction represents the whole?

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 5/5

• 7/5

Chris walked four fourths of a mile to school. Did he walk the entire mile?

• Yes, but he walked more than a mile.

• No, he walked three-fourths of a mile.

• Yes, he walked the whole mile.

• No, he walked half a mile.