Write Equivalent Fractions
8-5
Suppose you did not have
an equivalent fraction table.
How would you find
equivalent fractions?
To find equivalent fractions, multiply
the numerator and the denominator
by the same number.
^34
^34 22 ^68
So ^34 ^68 .
Study these examples.
^13 ^35
^13 33 ^39 ^35 ^44 ^1220
So
1
3
3
9 . So
3
5
1
2
2
0 .
12
n
a
9
n
8
Write the equivalent fraction.
1
3
2
2
?
? 2.
5
6
3
3
?
? 3.
2
5
2
2
?
?
- ^34 ^44 ?? 5. ^18 ^33 ?? 6.
.
1
3
0
.
2
^2 ?
?
- ^17 ^3? ?^3 8. ^38 2 ??? 9. ^23 ^4? ??
- ^14 ^5 ??? 11. ^57 2 ??? 12. ^29 ? 2 ??
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
8
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
Think
4 2 8
Think
These are equivalent fractions.
3 3 9
Think
3 4 12
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