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[music introduction]
[snoring]
Haaa!
fooled you
I'm awake
I've been asked to speak on the concept of equivalent fractions
so here goes
first of all, you need a fraction
you can generate equivalent fractions using multiplication or division
by multiplying or dividing the fraction by one
you can generate an equivalent fraction
without changing the value of the original fraction
sound confusing?
You bet
my head is spinnin'
let me show you some examples
remember any number, other than zero, when divided by itself, is equal to one
so two over two equals one
three over three equals one
and so on
if I divide the fraction eight twenty-fourths by one
it's value will not change
it will remain eight twenty-fourths
Since the numerator and the denominator are both even numbers
I can divide each by two
And since two over two is equal to one
I won’t be changing the value of the original fraction
When I divide by two over two
I am dividing the numerator eight by two
and the denominator twenty-four by two as well
that makes my new numerator a four
and my new denominator is twelve
My equivalent fraction is now four twelths
that's it for equivalent fractions today
you're welcome to come back anytime
[big sneeze]
uh-oh
I didn't expect that