Equivalent Fractions

Look at the diagram.
What do you notice?

• When the numerator stays the same, but denominator increases, the overall fraction DECREASES (gets smaller).

• Not sure.

• When the numerator stays the same, but denominator increases, the overall fraction INCREASES (gets bigger).

• I don't notice anything.

*HINT: Pay attention to the numerators.

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• Not sure.

*HINT: Pay attention to the numerators.

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• =

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• Not sure.

• Not sure
• <
• >
• =

Kylie and Jazon created two fraction models. Kylie said they were not equal. Jazon said they were equal. Choose the best answer.

• Jazon is correct because 6 is bigger than 4

• Kylie is correct because 3 is less than 4

• Jazon is correct because 2/4 = 1/2 and 3/6 = 1/2. This makes them both equal.

• Kylie is correct because 3 is not = 2.

Diego says 1/2 of the circle is shaded. What other fraction could he use to describe the square?

• 4/4

• 4/1

• 4/8

• 8/4

Which statement correctly explains why the shaded part of each circle must represent the same fraction?

• Each circle has the same area shaded.

• One circle has more shaded pieces than the other circle.

• Each circle has some pieces shaded and some pieces not shaded.

• The shaded pieces in one circle are smaller than the shaded pieces in the other circle.

Kylie said that she had eaten 2/6 of her bag of candy. Arab said he had eaten 2/8 of his bag of candy. Who ate the most candy?

• Arab ate the most candy because 2/8 is greater than 2/6.

• Kylie ate the most candy because 2/6 is greater than 2/8.