Creating Pairs

Now let's create pairs of equivalent fractions using your shaded circles. A few samples are shown below, but there are many more matches using your shaded circles. Practice saying the fraction that is represented by the shaded parts.

Sample 1

Click the Answer button to see a sample of a matching pair of equivalent fractions. The total shaded space is the same in both circles. The equivalent fractions shown are:

$\large\mathsf{ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{12}{16} }$

Sample 2

Click the Answer button to see a sample of a matching pair of equivalent fractions. The total shaded space is the same in both circles. The equivalent fractions shown are:

$\large\mathsf{ \frac{4}{4} = \frac{8}{8} }$