Equivalent Fractions

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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Fractions that represent the same value or amount, even though they have different numerators and denominators.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The top number of a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The bottom number of a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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Are 1/2 and 2/4 equivalent fractions?

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Yes, they are equivalent because they represent the same value.

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How can you find an equivalent fraction?

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By multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

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What does it mean if two fractions are not equivalent?

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It means they do not represent the same value or amount.

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Fill in the blank: 1/3 is equivalent to ___/9.

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3 (because 1 x 3 = 3 and 3 x 3 = 9).

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If a fraction has a numerator of 15 and a denominator of 30, what is an equivalent fraction?

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1/2 (because 15/30 simplifies to 1/2).

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What is the relationship between equivalent fractions?

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They have the same value but different numerators and denominators.

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True or False: 3/4 and 6/8 are equivalent fractions.

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True.