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Problem Solving
4-5 Equivalent Fractions
Exercise in the U.S.
About 60 million Americans exercise
100 times or more each year. Their top
activities and the fraction of those 60
million people who did them are
shown on the circle graph. Use the
graph to answer the questions.
1
10
17
60
7
60
1. Which two activities on the graph did
the same number of people use to
keep in shape?
3
20
1
5
3
20
3
2. Which activity did 1
of the people
5
use to exercise?
Fitness walking
Free weights
3. Which activity had the most
participants? Write an equivalent
fraction for that activity’s participants.
Stationary bike
Running/Jogging
Treadmill
Resistance machines
35
of the
5. Which fitness activity did 300
regular exercisers in the United
States use to stay healthy?
4. Which activity had the fewest
participants? Write two equivalent
fractions for that activity’s
participants.
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
6. An average-sized person can burn
1
about 62 calories a minute while
riding a bike. Which of the following is
equivalent to that amount?
2
A 12
6
B 52
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7. An average-sized person can burn
about 11.25 calories a minute while
jogging. Which of the following is not
equivalent to that amount?
1
H 118
1
J 11
12
F 114
2
C 64
2
D 66
G 112
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4-5 Match That Fraction!
Reteach
4-5 Equivalent Fractions
LESSON
LESSON
Write the fraction that the shaded part of each figure
represents. Then match equivalent fractions by drawing lines
between numbered and lettered figures.
Fractions that have the same value are equivalent fractions.
3
6
= 4
8
3
6
and are equivalent fractions.
4
8
1
4
1
4
1
4
1 1
8 8
1 1
8 8
1 1
8 8
1.
A.
You can use fraction strips to help you find equivalent
fractions.
1
3
?
2
, first use fraction strips to model the first
To solve 3 12
Fraction:
fraction.
1
3
1
3
1 1 1 1
12 12 12 12
1 1 1 1
12 12 12 12
1
Then use 1
fraction pieces to make a length as long as
2
2
the 3 strip.
1
2
1
3
8
pieces, so .
You need eight 12
12
3
2.
Find the missing number that makes the fractions equivalent.
?
3
1. 4 12
8
?
2. 10
5
9
4
2
Fraction:
4
8
Fraction:
2
8
Fraction:
6
14
Fraction:
2
6
Fraction:
3
5
B.
Fraction:
?
5
4. 6 12
6
?
3. 9 3
3
9
3
7
3.
C.
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A fraction is in simplest form when the GCF of the numerator and
the denominator is 1.
4
To write in simplest form, divide the numerator and the
Fraction:
6
denominator by their GCF, 2.
422
623
6
10
4.
D.
4
2
So, 6 in simplest form is 3.
Write each fraction in simplest form.
3
5. 9
12
6. 16
1
3
3
4
Fraction:
8
8. 20
14
7. 18
7
9
5.
2
5
E.
Fraction:
51
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4-5 The Best Day in School
LESSON
LESSON
Exercise in the U.S.
About 60 million Americans exercise
100 times or more each year. Their top
activities and the fraction of those 60
million people who did them are
shown on the circle graph. Use the
graph to answer the questions.
1
10
Black out any pair or set of three fractions that are equivalent.
Read the letters in the remaining boxes in order from left to
right, top to bottom, to solve the riddle.
17
60
7
60
1. Which two activities on the graph did
the same number of people use to
keep in shape?
Your goal is to find all of the fractions in the grid which are
equivalent.
3
20
6
W
10
12
C
32
45
D
55
7
A
14
18
O
45
21
L
27
18
E
48
2
E
14
2
V
16
6
X
21
36
M
40
12
F
26
20
G
25
15
T
18
9
L
27
5
S
40
2
I
18
15
T
25
Fitness walking
21
T
36
16
H
20
46
S
92
35
P
45
18
N
39
21
K
27
Free weights
14
Y
24
4
G
44
8
H
18
6
E
24
8
B
28
24
T
36
14
E
20
6
O
24
4
U
10
24
D
28
55
I
66
90
E
100
1
5
3
20
stationary bike and
running/jogging
3
2. Which activity did 1
of the people
5
use to exercise?
free weights
3. Which activity had the most
participants? Write an equivalent
fraction for that activity’s participants.
Stationary bike
Running/Jogging
Treadmill
fitness walking;
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Resistance machines
The students were
120
DELIGHTED
!
35
of the
5. Which fitness activity did 300
regular exercisers in the United
States use to stay healthy?
4. Which activity had the fewest
participants? Write two equivalent
fractions for that activity’s
participants.
treadmill
resistance machines;
2 3
possible answers: ; 20 30
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
6. An average-sized person can burn
1
about 62 calories a minute while
riding a bike. Which of the following is
equivalent to that amount?
A 12
2
2
C 64
6
D 66
B 52
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7. An average-sized person can burn
about 11.25 calories a minute while
jogging. Which of the following is not
equivalent to that amount?
1
2
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F 114
H 118
1
G 112
J 11
12
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