Stage 3 · Fractions & Decimals

3.2.1 Equivalent Fractions: The Cut Changes, the Amount Doesn't

3.2 Different Looks for the Same Amount: Equivalence, Reducing, and Common Denominators

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3.2.1 Equivalent Fractions: The Cut Changes, the Amount Doesn't

Core idea

Fold half a sheet again into 2/4 — it looks like more pieces but it's the same amount, so 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6.

Module goal. Understand that "cutting finer makes more parts but the same amount," and master equivalent fractions, reducing to lowest terms, and finding common denominators for comparing and calculating.
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