Equivalent Fractions Practice

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📊 Part 1: Creating Equivalent Fractions

Remember: To create equivalent fractions, multiply both the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number) by the same whole number.

1. Complete the equivalent fraction: 2/5 = ____/15

I multiplied both numbers by ________

2. Find the equivalent fraction: 3/7 × 4/4 = ____/____

3. Create an equivalent fraction by multiplying 1/4 by 6:

1/4 = ____/____

4. Complete: 5/8 = 20/____

Explain how you found your answer:

5. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?

6/7

9/12

3/8

12/15

6. If 2/3 = 8/12, what number was used to multiply both parts?

7. Sarah says that 4/6 = 8/12 because she multiplied both numbers by 2. Is she correct? Explain why or why not.

8. Create three different equivalent fractions for 1/2. Show your working and explain why they are all equivalent.

First equivalent fraction: 1/2 = ____/____

Second equivalent fraction: 1/2 = ____/____

Third equivalent fraction: 1/2 = ____/____

Explanation: