Fraction equivalence worksheet for students to determine if pairs of fractions are equal.
Worksheet titled "Are They Equivalent? (A)" with fraction equivalence equations to check for equivalence.
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Let's solve the problem step by step.
Determine which of the given equations show equivalent fractions.
We need to check each equation and mark (or identify) those where the two fractions are equivalent.
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Two fractions $ \frac{a}{b} $ and $ \frac{c}{d} $ are equivalent if:
$$
\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d} \quad \text{when} \quad a \cdot d = b \cdot c
$$
Alternatively, simplify both fractions and see if they reduce to the same value.
We'll go through each pair and check.
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1. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{25}{55} $
→ Simplify $ \frac{25}{55} = \frac{5}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
2. $ \frac{5}{5} = \frac{10}{10} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
3. $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{30}{45} $
→ $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{30}{45} = \frac{2}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
4. $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{32}{48} $
→ $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{32}{48} = \frac{2}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
5. $ \frac{6}{11} = \frac{18}{33} $
→ $ \frac{18}{33} = \frac{6}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
6. $ \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{12} $
→ $ \frac{9}{12} = \frac{3}{4} $ ✔ Equivalent
7. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
→ $ \frac{10}{18} = \frac{5}{9} $ ✔ Equivalent
8. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{30}{30} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
9. $ \frac{5}{10} = \frac{15}{30} $
→ Both equal $ \frac{1}{2} $ ✔ Equivalent
10. $ \frac{10}{10} = \frac{30}{30} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
11. $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{20}{18} $
→ $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{20}{18} = \frac{10}{9} $ ✘ Not equivalent
12. $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
→ $ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
13. $ \frac{7}{8} = \frac{35}{40} $
→ $ \frac{35}{40} = \frac{7}{8} $ ✔ Equivalent
14. $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{9}{36} $
→ $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}, \frac{9}{36} = \frac{1}{4} $ ✘ Not equivalent
15. $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{10}{40} $
→ $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}, \frac{10}{40} = \frac{1}{4} $ ✔ Equivalent
16. $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{12}{15} $
→ $ \frac{12}{15} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✔ Equivalent
17. $ \frac{2}{7} = \frac{10}{14} $
→ $ \frac{10}{14} = \frac{5}{7} \neq \frac{2}{7} $ ✘ Not equivalent
18. $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{12}{32} $
→ $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}, \frac{12}{32} = \frac{3}{8} $ ✘ Not equivalent
19. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
→ $ \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5} \neq \frac{1}{2} $ ✘ Not equivalent
20. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
→ $ \frac{15}{33} = \frac{5}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
21. $ \frac{3}{10} = \frac{12}{40} $
→ $ \frac{12}{40} = \frac{3}{10} $ ✔ Equivalent
22. $ \frac{3}{7} = \frac{6}{14} $
→ $ \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
23. $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{21}{27} $
→ $ \frac{21}{27} = \frac{7}{9} $ ✔ Equivalent
24. $ \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{30} $
→ $ \frac{5}{30} = \frac{1}{6} $ ✔ Equivalent
25. $ \frac{9}{9} = \frac{18}{18} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
26. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
→ Already checked above ✔ Equivalent
27. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
→ Already checked ✘ Not equivalent
28. $ \frac{4}{7} = \frac{8}{14} $
→ $ \frac{8}{14} = \frac{4}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
29. $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{18}{32} $
→ $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}, \frac{18}{32} = \frac{9}{16} $ ✘ Not equivalent
30. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
→ Already checked ✔ Equivalent
31. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{24}{30} $
→ $ \frac{6}{6} = 1, \frac{24}{30} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✘ Not equivalent
32. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{4} $
→ $ \frac{4}{4} = 1 \neq \frac{1}{2} $ ✘ Not equivalent
33. $ \frac{1}{7} = \frac{5}{35} $
→ $ \frac{5}{35} = \frac{1}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
34. $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{15} $
→ $ \frac{9}{15} = \frac{3}{5} $ ✔ Equivalent
35. $ \frac{2}{2} = \frac{8}{10} $
→ $ \frac{2}{2} = 1, \frac{8}{10} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✘ Not equivalent
36. $ \frac{3}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
→ $ \frac{3}{3} = 1, \frac{15}{9} = \frac{5}{3} $ ✘ Not equivalent
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1. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{25}{55} $
2. $ \frac{5}{5} = \frac{10}{10} $
3. $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{30}{45} $
4. $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{32}{48} $
5. $ \frac{6}{11} = \frac{18}{33} $
6. $ \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{12} $
7. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
8. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{30}{30} $
9. $ \frac{5}{10} = \frac{15}{30} $
10. $ \frac{10}{10} = \frac{30}{30} $
12. $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
13. $ \frac{7}{8} = \frac{35}{40} $
15. $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{10}{40} $
16. $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{12}{15} $
20. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
21. $ \frac{3}{10} = \frac{12}{40} $
22. $ \frac{3}{7} = \frac{6}{14} $
23. $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{21}{27} $
24. $ \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{30} $
25. $ \frac{9}{9} = \frac{18}{18} $
26. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
28. $ \frac{4}{7} = \frac{8}{14} $
30. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
33. $ \frac{1}{7} = \frac{5}{35} $
34. $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{15} $
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- #11: $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{20}{18} $
- #14: $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{9}{36} $
- #17: $ \frac{2}{7} = \frac{10}{14} $
- #18: $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{12}{32} $
- #19: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
- #27: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
- #29: $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{18}{32} $
- #31: $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{24}{30} $
- #32: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{4} $
- #35: $ \frac{2}{2} = \frac{8}{10} $
- #36: $ \frac{3}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
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Mark all the ones with ✔ above — these are the equivalent fractions.
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Task:
Determine which of the given equations show equivalent fractions.
We need to check each equation and mark (or identify) those where the two fractions are equivalent.
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How to Check if Two Fractions Are Equivalent:
Two fractions $ \frac{a}{b} $ and $ \frac{c}{d} $ are equivalent if:
$$
\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d} \quad \text{when} \quad a \cdot d = b \cdot c
$$
Alternatively, simplify both fractions and see if they reduce to the same value.
We'll go through each pair and check.
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List of Equations:
1. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{25}{55} $
→ Simplify $ \frac{25}{55} = \frac{5}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
2. $ \frac{5}{5} = \frac{10}{10} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
3. $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{30}{45} $
→ $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{30}{45} = \frac{2}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
4. $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{32}{48} $
→ $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{32}{48} = \frac{2}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
5. $ \frac{6}{11} = \frac{18}{33} $
→ $ \frac{18}{33} = \frac{6}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
6. $ \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{12} $
→ $ \frac{9}{12} = \frac{3}{4} $ ✔ Equivalent
7. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
→ $ \frac{10}{18} = \frac{5}{9} $ ✔ Equivalent
8. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{30}{30} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
9. $ \frac{5}{10} = \frac{15}{30} $
→ Both equal $ \frac{1}{2} $ ✔ Equivalent
10. $ \frac{10}{10} = \frac{30}{30} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
11. $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{20}{18} $
→ $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}, \frac{20}{18} = \frac{10}{9} $ ✘ Not equivalent
12. $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
→ $ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $ ✔ Equivalent
13. $ \frac{7}{8} = \frac{35}{40} $
→ $ \frac{35}{40} = \frac{7}{8} $ ✔ Equivalent
14. $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{9}{36} $
→ $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}, \frac{9}{36} = \frac{1}{4} $ ✘ Not equivalent
15. $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{10}{40} $
→ $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}, \frac{10}{40} = \frac{1}{4} $ ✔ Equivalent
16. $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{12}{15} $
→ $ \frac{12}{15} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✔ Equivalent
17. $ \frac{2}{7} = \frac{10}{14} $
→ $ \frac{10}{14} = \frac{5}{7} \neq \frac{2}{7} $ ✘ Not equivalent
18. $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{12}{32} $
→ $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}, \frac{12}{32} = \frac{3}{8} $ ✘ Not equivalent
19. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
→ $ \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5} \neq \frac{1}{2} $ ✘ Not equivalent
20. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
→ $ \frac{15}{33} = \frac{5}{11} $ ✔ Equivalent
21. $ \frac{3}{10} = \frac{12}{40} $
→ $ \frac{12}{40} = \frac{3}{10} $ ✔ Equivalent
22. $ \frac{3}{7} = \frac{6}{14} $
→ $ \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
23. $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{21}{27} $
→ $ \frac{21}{27} = \frac{7}{9} $ ✔ Equivalent
24. $ \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{30} $
→ $ \frac{5}{30} = \frac{1}{6} $ ✔ Equivalent
25. $ \frac{9}{9} = \frac{18}{18} $
→ Both equal 1 ✔ Equivalent
26. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
→ Already checked above ✔ Equivalent
27. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
→ Already checked ✘ Not equivalent
28. $ \frac{4}{7} = \frac{8}{14} $
→ $ \frac{8}{14} = \frac{4}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
29. $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{18}{32} $
→ $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}, \frac{18}{32} = \frac{9}{16} $ ✘ Not equivalent
30. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
→ Already checked ✔ Equivalent
31. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{24}{30} $
→ $ \frac{6}{6} = 1, \frac{24}{30} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✘ Not equivalent
32. $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{4} $
→ $ \frac{4}{4} = 1 \neq \frac{1}{2} $ ✘ Not equivalent
33. $ \frac{1}{7} = \frac{5}{35} $
→ $ \frac{5}{35} = \frac{1}{7} $ ✔ Equivalent
34. $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{15} $
→ $ \frac{9}{15} = \frac{3}{5} $ ✔ Equivalent
35. $ \frac{2}{2} = \frac{8}{10} $
→ $ \frac{2}{2} = 1, \frac{8}{10} = \frac{4}{5} $ ✘ Not equivalent
36. $ \frac{3}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
→ $ \frac{3}{3} = 1, \frac{15}{9} = \frac{5}{3} $ ✘ Not equivalent
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✔ Final Answer: Mark the following as equivalent:
1. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{25}{55} $
2. $ \frac{5}{5} = \frac{10}{10} $
3. $ \frac{6}{9} = \frac{30}{45} $
4. $ \frac{8}{12} = \frac{32}{48} $
5. $ \frac{6}{11} = \frac{18}{33} $
6. $ \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{12} $
7. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
8. $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{30}{30} $
9. $ \frac{5}{10} = \frac{15}{30} $
10. $ \frac{10}{10} = \frac{30}{30} $
12. $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
13. $ \frac{7}{8} = \frac{35}{40} $
15. $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{10}{40} $
16. $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{12}{15} $
20. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
21. $ \frac{3}{10} = \frac{12}{40} $
22. $ \frac{3}{7} = \frac{6}{14} $
23. $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{21}{27} $
24. $ \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{30} $
25. $ \frac{9}{9} = \frac{18}{18} $
26. $ \frac{5}{9} = \frac{10}{18} $
28. $ \frac{4}{7} = \frac{8}{14} $
30. $ \frac{5}{11} = \frac{15}{33} $
33. $ \frac{1}{7} = \frac{5}{35} $
34. $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{15} $
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✘ Not Equivalent:
- #11: $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{20}{18} $
- #14: $ \frac{3}{9} = \frac{9}{36} $
- #17: $ \frac{2}{7} = \frac{10}{14} $
- #18: $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{12}{32} $
- #19: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
- #27: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{10} $
- #29: $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{18}{32} $
- #31: $ \frac{6}{6} = \frac{24}{30} $
- #32: $ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{4} $
- #35: $ \frac{2}{2} = \frac{8}{10} $
- #36: $ \frac{3}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
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✔ Summary:
Mark all the ones with ✔ above — these are the equivalent fractions.
Let me know if you'd like this in a checklist format or printable version!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet on equivalent fractions.