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Equivalent Fractions Basics

Equivalent Fractions Basics

Pizza slices showing equivalent fractions

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the correct definition of each term:

Numerator:

The bottom number that shows total equal parts

The top number that shows parts we have

The line between two numbers

Denominator:

The top number that shows parts we have

The bottom number that shows total equal parts

The whole number

2. Fill in the blanks for the fraction 3/8:

The numerator is _______ and the denominator is _______.

This means we have _______ parts out of _______ total equal parts.

📊 Part 2: Equivalent Fractions

3. Which fractions are equivalent to 1/2? Check all that apply:

2/4

3/5

4/8

5/10

3/7

4. Complete these equivalent fractions:

a) 1/3 = ___/6 = ___/9 = 4/___

b) 2/5 = 4/___ = ___/15 = 8/___

c) 3/4 = 6/___ = ___/12 = 15/___

5. Match each fraction to its equivalent:
1. 2/3
2. 3/5
3. 1/4
4. 5/6
A. 3/12
B. 10/12
C. 8/12
D. 6/10

🎨 Part 3: Visual Representations

6. Draw and shade two different rectangles to show that 1/2 = 2/4:
7. Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and mark these equivalent fractions: 1/3, 2/6, 3/9
8. Shade the circles to show equivalent fractions:

Show that 2/3 = 4/6 by drawing and shading circles divided into equal parts.

🧮 Part 4: Problem Solving

9. Sarah ate 3/8 of a chocolate bar. Tom ate 6/16 of an identical chocolate bar. Did they eat the same amount? Explain your reasoning:
10. A pizza is cut into 12 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat? Write this fraction in its simplest form:
11. True or False? Circle your answer and explain:

The fraction 15/20 is equivalent to 3/4

True

False

Explanation: _________________________________________________

12. Create your own equivalent fraction:

Write a fraction that is equivalent to 2/7: ___/___

Explain how you found this equivalent fraction:

🌟 Part 5: Challenge Questions

13. Simplify these fractions to their lowest terms:

a) 12/16 = ___/___

b) 18/24 = ___/___

c) 20/25 = ___/___

14. Extension: If 4/5 of a class are present today, and there are 20 students present, how many students are in the class altogether? Show your working:

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