Understanding Equivalent Fractions and Plotting

The video tutorial explains how to plot mixed numbers on a number line divided into eighths. It demonstrates plotting 2 and 7/8 by counting from 2 and plotting 1 and 1/4 by converting it to two eighths. The tutorial provides strategies for understanding fractions and mixed numbers on a number line.

What is a mixed number?

• A number with only an integer part

• A number with both an integer and a fraction part

• A number with only a fraction part

• A number with a decimal part

How is the number line divided in the video?

• Into tenths

• Into halves

• Into eighths

• Into quarters

Where would you start plotting the mixed number 2 and 7/8?

• At 3

• At 2

• At 1

• At 4

How many eighths are there in 2 and 7/8?

• 23 eighths

• 15 eighths

• 19 eighths

• 21 eighths

What is the shortcut to plot 2 and 7/8?

• Start at 1 and move forward 7/8

• Start at 2 and move forward 1/8

• Start at 3 and move forward 1/8

• Start at 3 and move back 1/8

Why is 2 and 7/8 close to 3?

• Because 1/8 is close to 0

• Because 3 is close to 4

• Because 7/8 is close to 1

• Because 2 is close to 3

What fraction is equivalent to 1/4 on the number line divided into eighths?

• 1/8

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

How do you plot 1 and 1/4 on a number line divided into eighths?

• Go to 1 and move forward 4/8

• Go to 1 and move forward 3/8

• Go to 1 and move forward 2/8

• Go to 1 and move forward 1/8

What is the first step in plotting 1 and 1/4?

• Start at 0

• Start at 2

• Start at 3

• Start at 1

How can you convert 1/4 to eighths?

• Add 2

• Subtract 2

• Divide by 2

• Multiply by 2