LESSON 6 Workshop:
Using Equivalent Fractions and Ratios

Self-Check: Questions 1–3

Use the map to solve each problem.

1. Write a fraction to show how many sixths of a mile Roberto lives from the park.
2. Show how you can use the Fractions on Number Lines Chart in the Reference section to decide if this fraction is in simplest form. If it is not, write the fraction in simplest form.
1. Write a fraction to show how many twelfths of a mile Shannon lives from the park.
2. Use fraction circle pieces to show as many other equivalent fractions as you can to show how far Shannon lives from the park. The red circle represents 1 mile. Draw the circle pieces and name each fraction.
3. Write 2 fractions that cannot be shown with circle pieces that show how far Shannon lives from the park. Show or tell how you found each fraction.