TEKS 3.3G Worksheets — Grade 3 Explain that two fractions are equivalent if

Rowan is making lemonade to sell at a local festival in Galveston. She has 1/4 of a gallon of lemonade in one pitcher and 1/4 of a gallon in another pitcher. How much lemonade does Rowan have in total?

1. 1/2 ✓
2. 1/4
3. 1
4. 1/8

Why: To find out how much lemonade Rowan has in total, we need to add the two fractions together: 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2. Therefore, the total amount of lemonade Rowan has is 1/2 gallon.

Lucia is visiting Hill Country, Texas, where she picked some wildflowers. She collected 1/2 of a basket of bluebonnets and 1/4 of a basket of sunflowers. How much of a basket of flowers did Lucia collect in total?

1. 3/4 ✓
2. 1/4
3. 1/2
4. 1

Why: To find the total amount of flowers Lucia collected, we need to add the fractions 1/2 and 1/4. First, we can convert 1/2 to a fraction with a common denominator of 4, which is 2/4. Now we can add 2/4 and 1/4: 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4. Therefore, Lucia collected 3/4 of a basket of flowers.

Caroline is making a batch of Texas-style chili. She uses 3/4 of a cup of beans and 1/4 of a cup of tomatoes. How much of a cup of ingredients did Caroline use in total?

1. 1 cup ✓
2. 1/2 cup
3. 1/4 cup
4. 2 cups

Why: To find the total amount of ingredients Caroline used, add the fractions: 3/4 + 1/4 = 4/4, which is equal to 1 cup. Therefore, the correct answer is 1 cup.

Amira went to the farmer's market in McAllen, Texas, and bought some prickly pear cactus slices. She bought 1/2 of a pound on one visit and 1/4 of a pound on another visit. How much prickly pear cactus did Amira buy in total?

1. 3/4 pound ✓
2. 1/4 pound
3. 1 pound
4. 1/2 pound

Why: To find the total amount of prickly pear cactus Amira bought, we add the two fractions. 1/2 + 1/4 can be solved by finding a common denominator. The common denominator for 2 and 4 is 4. We can convert 1/2 to 2/4. Now we add 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4. Therefore, Amira bought a total of 3/4 pound of prickly pear cactus.

Pablo has a small garden in Texas where he plants vegetables. He planted 1/4 of his garden with tomatoes and 1/4 of his garden with peppers. What fraction of his garden is planted with tomatoes and peppers combined?

1. 1/2 ✓
2. 1/4
3. 1/8
4. 3/4

Why: To find the total fraction of the garden planted with tomatoes and peppers, we need to add the fractions together. Pablo planted 1/4 of his garden with tomatoes and another 1/4 with peppers. So, 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4. When we simplify 2/4, it equals 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes and peppers combined.

Charlotte and her family went to pick oranges in McAllen, Texas. They picked 3/4 of a bushel on Saturday and 1/4 of a bushel on Sunday. How much of a bushel did they pick in total?

1. 1 bushel ✓
2. 1/2 bushel
3. 2/4 bushel
4. 3/4 bushel

Why: To find the total amount of oranges Charlotte's family picked, add the fractions of the bushels they picked on Saturday and Sunday. 3/4 + 1/4 = 4/4, which is equal to 1 bushel. Thus, the correct answer is 1 bushel.

Aurora has two pieces of chocolate pie. One piece is 1/2 of the pie, and the other piece is 2/4 of the pie. Which statement is true about these two pieces of pie?

1. The pieces are equivalent because 1/2 = 2/4. ✓
2. The pieces are not equivalent because 1/2 is less than 2/4.
3. The pieces are not equivalent because 1/2 is greater than 2/4.
4. The pieces are equivalent because they are different fractions.

Why: Aurora's first piece of pie is 1/2, and her second piece is 2/4. Since 2/4 simplifies to 1/2, both pieces represent the same amount of pie. Therefore, they are equivalent fractions.

Tomas is at a picnic in Fredericksburg and brings a pie made of 1/4 pecans and 1/4 chocolate. What fraction of the pie is made up of pecans and chocolate combined?

1. 1/2 ✓
2. 1/4
3. 1/8
4. 3/4

Why: To find the fraction of the pie that is pecans and chocolate combined, add the two fractions: 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2. Therefore, the combined fraction is 1/2.