Finding Missing Terms in Equivalent Fractions

The video tutorial by Teacher Zilla explains how to find missing terms in equivalent fractions using three strategies: multiplication and division, reducing fractions, and cross multiplication. Each strategy is demonstrated with examples, and the tutorial concludes with a motivational message relating math problems to life challenges.

What is the first step in finding a missing term in equivalent fractions?

• Add the numerators

• Multiply or divide both terms by the same number

• Cross-multiply the fractions

• Subtract the denominators

In Strategy 1, if the missing term is in its higher term, what should you do?

• Divide both terms by the same number

• Multiply both terms by the same number

• Add a constant to both terms

• Subtract a constant from both terms

If 5/8 is equivalent to a fraction with 16 as the denominator, what is the missing numerator?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 14

What is the missing term in the fraction 12/4 if it is equivalent to 15/x?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

In Strategy 2, what is the first step before multiplying or dividing?

• Cross-multiply

• Subtract the fractions

• Add the fractions

• Reduce the fraction to its lowest term

What is the missing term in the fraction 6/9 if it is equivalent to x/21?

• 12

• 18

• 14

• 16

If 15/18 is reduced to 5/6, what is the missing term when it is equivalent to x/20?

• 20

• 24

• 22

• 18

What is the missing term in the fraction 24/30 if it is equivalent to x/16?

• 22

• 20

• 24

• 18

In Strategy 3, what is the first step to find the missing term?

• Divide the numerators

• Subtract the fractions

• Cross-multiply

• Add the fractions

What is the missing term in the fraction 6/9 if it is equivalent to x/6 using cross-multiplication?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2