Sheet # 242/Equivalent Fractions
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1) There are 24 children in Molly and Nolly's class. Sixteen of the children are girls. Molly said, "16/24 of the children are girls." Nolly said, "2/3 of the children are girls."
a) Show that the two fractions are equivalent.
b) Are both girls right?
2) Jack and Jose are both in the school basketball team. Jack said, "2/3 of the boys in our team are in the 4th grade." Jose said, " 7/10 of the boys in our team are from the 4th grade."
a) Show that these two fractions are not equivalent fractions.
b) Did one of the boys make a mistake?
3) There are 328 children in Westwood Elementary School. 3/4 of the children live in Santa Clara. The other children live in different towns. Give four other fractions that tell what part of the children live in Santa Clara.
Answers for sheet # 242
1) 16/24 = 2/3
16 x 3 = 24 x 2 = 48
Yes both girls are right
2) Not equivalent fraction
2/3 = 7/10
2 x 10 is not equal to 3 x 7
Yes, one of the boys made the mistake
3) Four equivalent fractions for 3/4
6/8, 12/16, 24/32. 48/64