Equivalent Fraction

Ben and Gini each drew a rectangle on the sidewalk with chalk. Each person’s rectangle is the same size. Ben colored in 4/6 of his rectangle. Gini colored in the same amount of her rectangle, as shown. What fraction is equivalent to 4/6? What fraction represents the shaded part of Gini's whole rectangle? Use a slash (/) to write your fraction.

Find the equivalent fraction to the pictured fraction.

Which fraction is equivalent to the fraction 2/6?

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• All of the above

What comparison of these two fractions is true?

• 3/5 > 4/8

• 3/4 < 6/8

• 3/4 > 6/8

• 3/4 = 6/8

Each strip of the diagram is shaded to represent a fraction of 1 whole. The fractions represented are —

• equivalent, because the shaded area of Strip B is greater than the shaded area of Strip A

• not equivalent, because Strip A has 4 parts in all and Strip B has 8 parts in all

• equivalent, because the shaded area of Strip A is the same as the shaded area of Strip B

• not equivalent, because Strip A has 3 shaded parts and Strip B has 6 shaded parts

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