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Relationship Among Equivalent Fractions

• 1 Does 1 3 = 2 6 1 third , equals , 2 sixths ?

  Show and explain how you know. You can use 4 × 6 or 5 × 12 rectangles or draw your own representation.

• 2 Does 3 4 = 6 8 3 fourths , equals , 6 eighths ?

  Show and explain how you know. You can use 4 × 6 or 5 × 12 rectangles or draw your own representation.

• 3 Does 8 12 = 2 3 8 twelfths , equals , 2 thirds ?

  Show and explain how you know. You can use 4 × 6 or 5 × 12 rectangles or draw your own representation.

• 4 What do you notice about the size of the pieces and the number of pieces in the fractions that are equivalent?

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