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Equivalent Fractions Practice

A team is packing kai for a community picnic. Help them compare portions fairly. Simplify fractions where you can, and show your thinking.

Fraction portions

Use the fraction bars to compare equal amounts.

1.The same amount of a tray is shown in each bar. Which bar shows the same amount as 1/2: 2/4, 3/5, or 4/8?

2/4 only
3/5 only
2/4 and 4/8

2.At the picnic, 3/6 of the sandwiches are filled with egg. Write 3/6 in its simplest form.

3.A fruit platter is divided into 4 equal sections, and 3 sections are filled. Complete the equivalent fraction: 3/4 = __/8.

4.Two plates have the same amount of kūmara: one has 2/5 of a plate and the other has 4/10. Are these fractions equivalent? Explain how you know.

Fraction trail

Use the number line from 0 to 1 to reason about equivalent fractions.

5.On a number line from 0 to 1, 1/2 is halfway between 0 and 1. Which fraction also belongs at the halfway point: 3/6, 2/3, or 3/4?

6.A drink jug is 2/3 full. Write an equivalent fraction with denominator 12.

7.True or false: 5/8 and 10/16 are equivalent fractions. Give one calculation to support your answer.

8.Match each fraction to an equivalent fraction: 1/3, 3/4, 2/5.

6/8
2/6
4/10

9.There are 6/9 of a tray of mini muffins left. Simplify 6/9, then name another fraction equivalent to it.

10.Challenge: Hana says 4/6 is equivalent to 2/3 because both numerator and denominator of 2/3 are multiplied by the same number. Explain why this keeps the fraction's value the same.