Fractions Lesson 3

Understanding equivalent
fractions

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These numbers are called

fractions
1
2

3
15
5
6

2
3

12
22
4
7

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Here are some

mixed
4
numbers 9

1
3

2
5

6
8

1
4

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Todays lesson looks at

Equivalent
fractions
6
8

3
4

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WALT : to understand
equivalent fractions and
decide if fractions are
equal

6
8

3
4

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In the word equivalent

there is the root word
equal

6
8

3
4

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Fractions which are said to

be equivalent are equal to
each other.

6
8

3
4

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For example

2
4

1
2

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So if you were given 2

quarters of a cake and
your friend was given half
a cake would you both
have
the1same amount?
2

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Yes!
These fractions are equal.
These are equivalent fractions.

2
4

1
2

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Can you tell if the

following fractions are
equal?
Are they equivalent
fractions?

3
6

1
2

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Yes these fractions are

equal.
They are equivalent
fractions.

3
6

1
2

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Are they equivalent

fractions?

4
6

2
3

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Yes they are

equivalent fractions.

4
6

2
3

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Are they equivalent

fractions?

3
12

1
4

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Yes they are

equivalent fractions.

3
12

1
4

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Are they equivalent

fractions?

2
5

1
3

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No, they are not equal.

They are not equivalent
fractions.

2
5

1
3

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Here are some equivalent

fractions.
Can you work out a
strategy for deciding
whether they are equal?

2
8

1
4

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Here are some equivalent

fractions.
Can you work out a
strategy for deciding
whether they are equal?

4
10

2
5

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Here are some equivalent

fractions.
Can you work out a
strategy for deciding
whether they are equal?

3
9

1
3

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Use thinking time to

discuss.

1
4

3
12

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Use thinking time to

discuss.

5
10

1
2

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What ideas have you come

up with?

5
10

1
2

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Explain your
strategy to the class.

5
10

1
2

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There is a relationship
between the fractions
using dividing and
multiplying.

5
20

1
4

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What ever you do to

the top number . .
You must do to the
bottom number.

5
20

1
4

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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
divide by 5

5
20

1
4

divide by 5
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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
divide by 2

1
2

2
4
divide by 2

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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
divide by 3

3
12

1
4

divide by 3
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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
divide by 4

4
20

1
5

divide by 4
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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
divide by 2

1
4

2
8
divide by 2

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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
multiply by 3

3
5

9
15
multiply by 3

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What ever you do to the top

number . . You must do to the
bottom number.
multiply by 2

2
9

4
18
multiply by 2

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What is the missing number?

1
5

10

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What is the missing number?

4
8

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What is the missing number?

32
40

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Well done

32
40

4
5

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Sometimes you might need to

work out equivalent fractions in
three steps.

48
64

6
8

3
4

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Follow up task
H7 Textbook
Page 38
Questions
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Answers

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