Equivalent Fractions

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What are equivalent fractions?

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

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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

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Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/2? (Options: 2/4, 3/5, 4/6)

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2/4

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How can you find equivalent fractions?

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

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What is 5/6 equivalent to when both numerator and denominator are multiplied by 2?

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10/12

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If a fraction has a numerator of 3 and a denominator of 9, what is it equivalent to?

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1/3 (because 3/9 simplifies to 1/3).

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Which picture shows 1/4? (Options: red, green, blue, yellow)

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Green (assuming the green picture is divided into 4 equal parts with 1 shaded).

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What is the equivalent fraction of 8/10?

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4/5 (by dividing both numerator and denominator by 2).

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If you have 6/8, what is one equivalent fraction?

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3/4 (by dividing both numerator and denominator by 2).

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