Lesson 6

Workshop: Using Equivalent Fractions and Ratios

Est. Class Sessions: 1–2

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Bit

  1. 4/8 = 1/2
  2. 2/3 = 6/9
  3. 12/9 = 4/3
  4. 5/12 = 10/24
  5. 20/16 = 5/4
  6. Possible response: I looked at the denominators and saw that if you divide 9 by 3 the answer is 3, so I divided 12 by 3 to find that 4 will be the numerator.

W. Equivalent Fractions

Complete the number sentences with the correct value for n.

  1. 4/8 = n/2, n = ________
  2. 2/3 = 6/n, n = ________
  3. 12/9 = n/3, n = ________
  4. 5/12 = 10/n, n = ________
  5. 20/16 = 5/n, n = ________
  1. Show or tell how you solved Question C.