Wednesday 2/13

Well, folks... after much debate... I think we're going to save 4-3 for when I return. For now let's move ahead with some easier stuff, and then we'll come back to polynomials.

Today's assignment:

1) Read "Finding Equivalent Fractions" on pg. 196.
Notice that, in order to find an equivalent fraction, all you have to do is multiply or divide both the top and bottom numbers by the same number. 

For example:
If we need to find an equivalent fraction to 2/3, we can multiply both the top and bottom numbers by the same thing to get an equivalent fraction. Let's use "4."
If we multiply the top number (2) by 4, we get 8. If we multiply the bottom number (3) by 4, we get 12. So our new fraction is 8/12. This means that 2/3 = 8/12 (they are equivalent fractions).
Here's a visual from imoamal.org - notice that the same amount of "pie" is covered by both fractions, which means they are equivalent:


2) Watch the following video on KA:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/Equivalent_fractions/v/equivalent-fractions

3) Complete a, b, and c under Example 1 on pg. 196 AND 1 - 6 on pg. 198.

Happy Math-ing.

PS - Roscoe says, "Let it Snow!"