At Dr. Dino's fossil museum, Emek and Luna prepared a new display before young visitors arrived. One large fossil panel had half of its surface highlighted. Dr. Dino wanted to show that the same section could be divided in different ways. Emek split the panel into 2 equal parts and shaded 1 part. Luna divided an identical panel into 4 equal parts and shaded 2 parts. They saw that 1/2 and 2/4 covered the same area. The finished display helped visitors discover equivalent fractions as soon as the museum opened.
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Hint
Look for the fraction that covers the same amount of the panel as 1/2.
Which fraction is equivalent to the 1/2 shown on Emek's fossil panel?
2/41/43/42/3Correct! 2/4 and 1/2 represent the same amount.
Check which fraction shades the same area as one-half.
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Hint
One-half of 8 equal parts is the number to shade.
A new fossil panel is divided into 8 equal parts. To show the same amount as 1/2, how many parts should be shaded?
Correct! Shading 4 of the 8 parts shows one-half.
Find half of 8 equal parts.
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Hint
Think about which fraction can be simplified to 1/2.
Which pair of fractions represents the same amount, like the panels in the museum display?
3/4 and 1/22/5 and 1/23/6 and 1/24/5 and 1/2Correct! 3/6 simplifies to 1/2, so they are equivalent.
Simplify each fraction or compare how much of the whole it represents.
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