Equivalent fractions
Equivalent fractions represent the same fraction of the whole and share the same position on a number line.
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4
0
1
1 4
2 4
3 4
1 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
0
1
1 8
2 8
3 8
4 8
5 8
6 8
7 8
Now use the diagrams to help complete these:
2 __ 8
2 __ 4
__ 4
= __ 8
= 1
=
=
1 4 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
Do you agree? Talk about the children’s ideas with a partner. Think about quarters and eighths. What do you notice this time? Explain why.
166
9781380050694__text.indb 166
04/05/2022 15:51
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog