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Fraction Strips and Equivalence

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Fraction Strips and Equivalence

Fraction Strips and Equivalence

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📏 Part 1: Understanding Unit Fractions

1. Circle the correct definition of a unit fraction:

A fraction with 1 in the numerator (top number)

A fraction with 1 in the denominator (bottom number)

Any fraction equal to 1

2. Which of these are unit fractions? Check all that apply:

1/6

3/4

1/20

2/8

1/9

3. Order these unit fractions from smallest to largest:

1/2, 1/8, 1/4, 1/20, 1/6

Smallest: _______ → _______ → _______ → _______ → _______ Largest

🔄 Part 2: Equivalent Fractions

4. Match each fraction with its equivalent:
1. 3/6
2. 2/4
3. 4/8
4. 6/12
A. 1/2
B. 1/2
C. 1/2
D. 1/2
5. Complete these equivalent fractions:

a) 1/4 = ___/8

b) 1/2 = 3/___

c) 2/6 = ___/3

d) 4/20 = 1/___

6. Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement:

a) 3/6 = 1/2 TRUE / FALSE

b) 2/4 = 1/3 TRUE / FALSE

c) 5/20 = 1/4 TRUE / FALSE

d) 3/9 = 1/3 TRUE / FALSE

📐 Part 3: Fraction Strip Activities

7. Draw and shade fraction strips to show these fractions:

Instructions: Draw rectangles and divide them into equal parts, then shade the correct number of parts.

a) 1/4

b) 3/6

c) 1/8

8. Using your fraction strips from above, explain why 3/6 = 1/2:

🧮 Part 4: Comparing Fractions

9. Use <, >, or = to compare these fractions:

a) 1/6 _____ 1/4

b) 1/8 _____ 1/20

c) 2/4 _____ 3/6

d) 1/9 _____ 1/6

10. Which fraction is larger? Circle your answer:

a)

1/4
1/8

b)

1/6
1/9

c)

1/2
1/20

11. Explain how you can tell which unit fraction is larger without drawing:

🎯 Part 5: Problem Solving

12. Sarah ate 2/8 of a chocolate bar. Tom ate 1/4 of the same sized chocolate bar. Who ate more? Explain your answer:
13. A pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat? Write this fraction in two different ways:

Fraction 1: _______

Fraction 2: _______

14. Complete this pattern:

1/20, 2/20, 3/20, _____, _____, 6/20

Which of these fractions equals 1/4? _______

15. Draw a picture or diagram to show why 4/8 = 1/2:

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