This task is from Tools4NCTeachers. Students explore and represent fractions that are equivalent to 2/3. This is remixable.

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Solve the following problems.  You may use manipulatives and/or models to help you.  Write a sentence to explain your thinking.

After Maggie’s birthday party, there is still two-thirds of a pizza left.

How many pieces of pizza are left if the original pizza had a total of 3 slices?

6 slices? 12 slices?

Solutions:

A 3 slice pizza would have 2 slices left.

A 6 slice pizza would have 4 slices left.

A 12 slice pizza would have 8 slices left.