Equivalent Fractions

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What are equivalent fractions?

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Fractions that represent the same part of a whole, even if they have different numerators and denominators.

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How can you tell if two fractions are equivalent?

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If they have the same amount of space shaded or if you can simplify one fraction to get the other.

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It means both fractions represent the same amount, even though they look different.

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What is the shaded fraction if 1 out of 4 parts is shaded?

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What does it mean for fractions to be simplified?

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It means reducing the fraction to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors.

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If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts and 4 are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

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