Assignment: Generate equivalent fractions with a number line

 Show your work on paper. Then upload pictures of your mathematical thinking using the insert image button. 

Problem 1:  Use a number line to show why $\frac{3}{6}$ is equal to the same amount as $\frac{1}{2}$. Explain your answer using words and pictures. (You may use one or both number lines to help explain your thinking.)

Problem 2:  How many ninths does it take to make the same amount as $\frac{1}{3}$?  Explain your answer using words and pictures. (You may use one or both number lines to help explain your thinking.)