Equivalent Fractions
Name______________________________________ Date_______________________________
Fractions are equivalent when they name the same part of the whole. Equivalent
fractions are different names for the same amount.
Follow the directions. Then write equivalent or not equivalent on the line.
Color
1@
Color
2^
1#
of the apples red, and
of the flowers pink
¼
1$ and 1@
, 1$
2^
green.
yellow, and
are ______________________.
Color
1#
1#
2^
and
Color
1#
1#
1#
1$
and
2*
are ________________________.
1$
red and
green.
are ____________________________.
3(
orange.
3(
is _______________________________ to
2$
2^
are __________________________.
of the caps blue, and
Color
1#
blue.
of the leaves yellow,
and
1$
2*
is __________________________ to
2$
of the colts brown and
1@
is _____________________________
.
black.
1@
© Jan Lindley
Equivalent Fractions
Name______________________________________ Date_______________________________
Fractions are equivalent when they name the same part of the whole. Equivalent
fractions are different names for the same amount.
Follow the directions. Then write = or ≠
1@
Color
y
h
r
L
of the circle blue.
^3 of the circle red.
______ 3^
Color
1@
Q
Y
1#
Color
orange.
^2 green
1# ______ 2^
Color
Color
1@
yellow.
$2 red.
______ 2$
Color
1@
1#
Color
yellow.
(3 green.
1# ______ 3(
Color
Color
1@
blue.
*4 red.
______ 4*
Color
1@
Color
pink.
^3 green.
______ 3^
Color
1@
1@
V
Color
1@
of the cones yellow.
$2 of the cones brown.
______ 2$
Color
1@
,
Y
<
i
K
1@
Color
blue.
*3 red.
______ 3*
Color
1@
1@
Color
blue.
^3 orange.
______ 3^
Color
1@
Color
1$
orange.
*3 pink.
1$ ______ 3*
Color
Color
1@
green.
$1 red.
______ 1$
Color
1@
Color
1$
orange.
*2 red.
1$ ______ 2*
Color
© Jan Lindley
Equivalent Fractions
Name__________________________________________ Date_________________________
Color the fractions strips to show the equation. Then write the missing numerator.
1.
2.
1
1
1@
1@
1^
1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1*
1@
1@
1^
= *
1$
1^
= ^
1
1$
1@
1^
4.
1
1$
1^
1@
3.
1@
1^
1@
1@
1#
1$
1( 1( 1( 1( 1(
= $
1#
1#
1( 1(
1( 1(
1$
1$
1# = (
5.
6.
1
1^
1#
1^
1^
1#
1
1^
1^
1#
1^
1*
1$
1*
1*
1$
1*
1*
1*
1*
1*
1$ = *
1# = ^
7.
8.
1
1^
1#
1^
2#
1^
1#
1
1^
= ^
1^
1#
1^
1*
1$
1*
1*
1$
1*
1*
1$
1*
1*
1$
1*
2$ = *
© Jan Lindley
Equivalent Fractions
Name__________________________________________ Date_________________________
Color the fractions circles to show the equation. Then write the missing numerator.
2.
1.
ey wy
1#
1@
= ^
3.
=
^
4.
wr ey
1@
= $
5.
2#
=
^
6.
ri ri
2$
= *
7.
1$
=
*
8.
eo eo
1#
= (
2#
=
(
© Jan Lindley
© Jan Lindley