Exploring Equivalent Fractions for 3rd Graders

What does 'equivalent' mean in the context of fractions?

• Having the same value

• Having the same numerator

• Being completely unrelated

• Having different denominators

If a rectangle is divided into 8 parts and 2 parts are colored, what fraction represents the colored part?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 1/4

What fraction is equivalent to 2/8?

• 2/4

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

Why are 2/8 and 1/4 considered equivalent fractions?

• Because they have the same denominator

• Because they represent the same portion of the whole

• Because they have the same numerator

• Because they are both less than one

Is 1/1 equal to the whole number 1?

• Only in certain cases

• It's a trick question

• No

• Yes

What does a fraction of 3/3 represent?

• Three whole circles

• One third of a circle

• One whole circle

• Half of a circle

How can three whole circles be represented as a fraction?

• 3/3

• 1/3

• 3/1

• 1/1

What is the equivalent fraction of 1/2 when the denominator is 4?

• 4/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 2/4

How do you find a missing numerator in equivalent fractions?

• By guessing

• By multiplying the fractions

• By drawing and comparing

• By adding denominators

What fraction represents two green parts out of four total parts?

• 2/4

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2