Equivalent fractions and counting by fractions
"Let's make it fair!" says Mae. "Equal shares with different names can be worth the very same amount — those are equivalent fractions."
1. Write the fraction shaded.
a) 2 of 4 equal parts = b) 3 of 6 equal parts =
2. Fill in the equivalent fraction.
a) 1/2 = □/4 b) 1/2 = □/6 c) 2/3 = □/6
3. Count by quarters along the line. Fill the gaps: 0, 1/4, 2/4, □, 4/4, □
4. Mark 1 1/2 and 2 1/4 on a number line from 0 to 3.
5. Mae shares one damper into thirds and Pip shares an equal damper into sixths. How many sixths equal two-thirds? Explain.