Question

Explain how you can use a number line to show that 3/6 and 1/2 are equivalent fractions

Answer 1

Number line

1/2
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3/6

3/6 is equivalent to 1/2. This is because 3/6 can be simplified to 1/2. You can use a number to represent that both numbers are equivalent to each other but is written differently.

Answer 2

Draw 2 bars; one on top of each other. On one bar, divide the bar into 6 sections, and then color in 3 spaces in a row. On the other bar, divide the bar into 2 pieces, and color one piece. Try puting the shaded pieces on top of each other; the shaded pieces should reach the middle of the bars.