Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
How to use this applet?
1. Click the button named "Fraction". This will produce different fractions represented by figure 1.
2. Drag the blue slider to any part of the slider.
This will give you different number that represent the number of division of the square with a blueoutline.
3. Drag the green slider to its very end.
4. Write the fraction that is shown by the union of the two squares in the input box and press enter.
5. Try to determine the relationship between the fraction, the blue number and your correct "new fraction".
Question 1:
How does the number of division in the square with a blue outline affects the numerator of the original fraction?
Question 2:
How does the number of division in the square with a blue outline affects the denominator of the original fraction?
Question 3:
If you have as original fraction and 5 as the number of division of the template, what will be the resulting fraction?