Equivalency Fractions

Look at the diagram.
What do you notice?

• I don't notice anything.

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

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

• I'm not sure.

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.

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• <
• Not sure

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• =
• Not sure.
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^{Is ¼ closer to 0, ½, or 1?}

• 0

• ½

• 1

Robbie and his sister both received ¾ of a candy bar. Robbie was furious because his sister had more than him. His sister said they both had the same amount. Who is correct? Why?

• ^{Robbie's sister is correct because they both received the same amount.}

• They are both wrong!

• ^{Robbie received a snack size and Robbie's sister received a king size. Robbie's sister's pieces were bigger.} 

• Robbie is correct.

_{True or False?}

• True

• False

Are these fractions equivalent?

• Yes

• No

What fraction is equivalent to ½?

• 1/2

• 4/8

• 2/3

• 3/12

What fraction is equivalent to ⅔?

• 4/6

• 3/12

• 1/2

• 2/3