LESSON 3 Find Equivalent Fractions

For Questions 1–9, use the fraction circle pieces and the Equivalent Fractions Chart in your Student Activity Book. The red circle is the unit whole.

1. Frank looked at his Equivalent Fractions Chart. He made a list of all the fractions that are equivalent to .

Frank knew that equivalent fractions have the same value. He decided to find other fractions equivalent to . He wrote = . Do you agree with Frank? Explain.

2. Jessie showed the strategy she used to decide = .

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Use Jessie's multiplication strategy to find other fractions that are equivalent to .

4. Explain why multiplying both the numerator and denominator by the same number will result in an equivalent fraction.