Making Equivalent Fractions
Students will be asked to make equivalent fractions in fourth grade. Equivalent means equal. The video below demonstrates how to make equal fractions. Just click on the play button to view the lesson. A link to practice problems is provided below the video. A few word problems are also given at the bottom of the page.
Practice Problems
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Sample Word Problems:
1. Kate's pizza is split into 8 equal slices. She has eaten 3 of them. How else could she divide a pizza to get the exact same amount to eat?
1. Kate's pizza is split into 8 equal slices. She has eaten 3 of them. How else could she divide a pizza to get the exact same amount to eat?