Equivalent fractions, irreducible fraction, and comparison of

fractions.

1. Verify numerically if the following fractions are equivalent:

45 3
a) y
30 2
4 16
b) y
5 25
60 5
c) y
84 7
2 5
d) y
26 65

2. Find, through amplification and simplification - when possible - equivalent fractions

for each of the following:

2
a)
3
16
b)
25
36
c)
24
8
d)
5

3. Find the fractions with a denominator of 100 that are equivalent to the following
fractions:
13
a)
25
39
b)
50
11
c)
20

4. Complete, with reasoning, the missing terms:

5 15
= =
7 84

5. Calculate the irreducible fraction for each of these fractions:

90
a)
18
108
b)
252
16
c)
25
 17
d)
51
240
e)
810
999
f)
37
1404
g)
900
969
h)
361
252
i)
420
28
j)
45
220
k)
693

6. Determine if the following fractions are equivalent (do not convert to decimals):
3 12 6 2
, ,
15 60 20 10
,

7. Simplify the following fractions and state whether they are equivalent or not:
14 30 12
,
21 45
, 8

8. Which fraction is smaller, 3/4 or 4/5? Justify your answer. Do not convert to a
decimal.

9. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order, first converting them to a

common denominator:
1 3 6
a) , y
2 4 5
1 3 7
b) , y
2 5 15
1 3 −2 9 6 5
c) , , , , y
2 4 7 8 5 6
2 3 5
d) , y
5 4 3
5 15 12 −2
e) , , 5 y 5
3 4
2 7 16 −5 5
f) , , , , 3,
3 6 3 7 4
5 1
g) y
6 2

10. Juan has consumed 2/3 of a liter of water, and María has consumed 3/7. Who has
consumed more?