Do Now 2/10/11 Take out HW from last night. Copy HW in your planner. Punchline worksheets #57 & #58 Copy HW in your planner. Text page 185, #12-28 evens; #42-46 evens In your notebook, compare and contrast the figures below. (How are they the same? How are they different?)
“Why Aren’t Dragons Hungry on Weekends?” Homework “Why Aren’t Dragons Hungry on Weekends?” THEY FEAST ON WEAK KNIGHTS “Why Did the Candle Fall in Love?” HE MET THE PERFECT MATCH
What Do You See? Section 4.3 “EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS”
Objective SWBAT write fractions in simplest form and write equivalent fractions.
= = = = = EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS- multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the SAME nonzero number x x x = = = x x x ÷ ÷ = = ÷ ÷
Write 2 fractions that are equivalent to the given fraction.
The first of these fractions 1/5 is in SIMPLEST FORM because the numerator and denominator have no common factors. To SIMPLIFY fractions divide the numerator and denominator by common factors.
Simplifying Fractions When simplifying fractions, look for common factors in the numerator and denominator. Then divide by crossing them out. = = = =
Simplify the Following Fractions = = = =
Which Three Fractions Are Equivalent???
Which Three Fractions Are Equivalent???
24 Homework Text page 185, #12-28 evens; #42-46 evens