Understand and use equivalent fractions 2 Write = or ≠ to show whether the fractions are equivalent or not.

2 4 4 4
a) b)
5 10 5 10

1 Use the fraction wall to complete the equivalent fractions. 2 5 4 40

5 2 5 50

1
1 1
2 2 2 4 4 41
5 5 5 51
1 1 1
3 3 3
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
2 20 4 44
1 1 1 1 1 5 40 5 55
5 5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Complete the bar models to show equivalent fractions.
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
You may have to split the bars up yourself.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 6
a) =
5 10

1 2 8
a) = c) = e) =
2 10 3 9 10 5

1 3
1 3 b) =
b) = d) = 3 9
5 10 4 8

1
f) Write three fractions equivalent to
2

4 12
c) =
5 15

g) What do you notice about the relationship between the numerator and
the denominator when a fraction is equivalent to one half?
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 7 Complete the equivalent fractions.
4 What equivalent fractions can you see in the diagrams?

a) b)
a) 2 = 8 e) 3 = i) 20 =
3 4 20 8 2

b) 2 = f) 7 = 49 j) 32 = 8
9 18 3 20

c) 15 = 3 g) 22 = 2 k) 9 = 1
8 5 5
Compare answers with a partner.
Did you get the same fractions?

d) 12 = 6 h) 12 = 14 =
24 30 5
5 All these fractions are equivalent.

Work out the missing numbers.

30
3
8 Here are two fraction cards.
10 20 30 50 70
What could the missing numbers be? 12
4
Give six possible answers.

12 = 12 =
4 4
6 Write five fractions that are equivalent to 36
48
12 = 12 =
4 4

12 = 12 =
4 4

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