Lesson 5 — Activity 4:

Finding Equivalent Fractions



Example:

Your family is having a dinner, and dessert will be blueberry pie. In addition to the 4 people in your family, guests are coming. Either 6 or 8 people will share this pie.



The more people there are, the more pieces the pie is cut into — meaning that each piece will be smaller.


Pie 1

Pie 2

Pie 3

     
 

1 pie cut into 4 pieces
 each piece is 1/4

 

1 pie cut into 6 pieces
 each piece is 1/6

 

1 pie cut into 8 pieces
 each piece is 1/8


Pie 1

Pie 2

Pie 3

   
 

2/4 is shaded

 

3/6 is shaded

 

4/8 is shaded



Study these equivalent fractions to see a pattern that can be used as a simple way to calculate equivalent fractions.


Pie 1

Pie 2

Pie 3

   
 

Numerator and denominator were multiplied by 2.

 

Numerator and denominator were multiplied by 3.

 

Numerator and denominator were multiplied by 4.


Click on the Play button below to watch a video on how to find equivalent fractions.


  Self-check!




Digging Deeper!

Click here to go to the Study Jams website to learn more about equivalent fractions. When you get to the site, click on "Step by Step" to begin. When you have finished, click on the "Try It!" link to practise finding equivalent fractions!