Homework for Wednesday, October 2nd

Today we went over equivalent fractions and began comparing them.  Complete the following on loose-leaf paper to turn in tomorrow.

Write down 6 equivalent fractions for the following.  Use your multiples to find them. 

1.)   1/2      2.)  1/4 

3.)  1/5       4.) 1/6

5.)  1/8       6.)  1/10


Reduce the following fractions to LOWEST terms.  (divide) Show your work.

7.)  4/40      8.)  18/20

9.)   21/35   10.)  24/64

11.)  32/44   12.)  81/99


Compare the following fractions with cross multiplication.  Use >  , <  or =  to tell me if they are greater, less than, or equal to.  Show your work.

13.)    2/3     4/5   

14.)  4/20    2/10

15.)  5/8       7/13

16.)  12/15    36/45